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Apple iPad (2022)

Network
Technology	GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G	GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G Network	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - A2757
4G Network	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 11, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48, 66, 71 - A2589	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 11, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48, 66, 71 - A2757
	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48, 66, 71 - A2591	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48, 66, 71 - A2777
5G Network	1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A2589, A2591	1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A2757, A2777
Speed	HSPA, LTE (CA), 5G	HSPA, LTE, 5G

Launch
Announced	2022, March 08	2022, October 18
Status	Available. Released 2022, March 18	Available. Released 2022, October 26

Body
Dimensions	247.6 x 178.5 x 6.1 mm (9.75 x 7.03 x 0.24 in)	248.6 x 179.5 x 7 mm (9.79 x 7.07 x 0.28 in)
Weight	461 g (Wi-Fi) / 462 g (5G) (1.02 lb)	477 g (Wi-Fi) / 481 g (LTE) (1.05 lb)
Build	Glass front, aluminum back, aluminum frame	Glass front, aluminum back, aluminum frame
SIM	Nano-SIM and eSIM	Nano-SIM and eSIM
	Stylus support (2nd gen)	Stylus support (1st gen only)

Display
Type	Liquid Retina IPS LCD, 500 nits (typ)	Liquid Retina IPS LCD, 500 nits (typ)
Size	10.9 inches, 359.2 cm2 (~81.3% screen-to-body ratio)	10.9 inches, 359.2 cm2 (~80.5% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution	1640 x 2360 pixels (~264 ppi density)	1640 x 2360 pixels (~264 ppi density)
Protection	Scratch-resistant glass, oleophobic coating	Scratch-resistant glass, oleophobic coating

Platform
OS	iPadOS 15.4, upgradable to iPadOS 17.5.1	iPadOS 16.1, upgradable to iPadOS 17.5.1
Chipset	Apple M1	Apple A14 Bionic (5 nm)
CPU	Octa-core (4x3.2 GHz & 4xX.X GHz)	Hexa-core (2x3.0 GHz Firestorm + 4x1.8 GHz Icestorm)
GPU	Apple GPU (8-core graphics)	Apple GPU (4-core graphics)

Memory
Card slot	No	No
Internal	64GB, 256GB 8GB RAM	64GB 4GB RAM, 256GB 4GB RAM

Main Camera
Modules	12 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/3.0", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF	12 MP, f/1.8, (wide), PDAF
Features	HDR	HDR, panorama
Video	4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps; gyro-EIS	4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps

Selfie Camera
Modules	12 MP, f/2.4, 122˚ (ultrawide)	12 MP, f/2.4, 122˚ (ultrawide)
Features	HDR	HDR
Video	1080p@30/60fps	1080p@25/30/60fps, gyro-EIS

Sound
Loudspeaker	Yes, with stereo speakers	Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack	No	No

Comms
WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, hotspot	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, hotspot
Bluetooth	5.0, A2DP, EDR	5.2, A2DP, EDR, LE
Positioning	GPS, GLONASS (5G model only)	GPS, GLONASS (Wi‑Fi + Cellular model only)
NFC	No	No
Infrared port	No	No
Radio	No	No
USB	USB Type-C 3.1 Gen2, DisplayPort, magnetic connector	USB Type-C 2.0, DisplayPort; magnetic connector

Features
Sensors	Fingerprint (top-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass, barometer	Fingerprint (top-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass, barometer

Battery
Type	Li-Ion (28.6 Wh), non-removable	Li-Po 7606 mAh, non-removable (28.6 Wh)

Misc
Colors	Space Gray, Starlight, Pink, Purple, Blue	Silver, Blue, Pink, Yellow
Models	A2588, A2589, A2591, iPad13,16, iPad13,17	A2757, A2777, A2696, iPad13,18, iPad13,19
Price	About 550 EUR	About 430 EUR