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Network
Technology GSM / HSPA GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE
2G bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  CDMA 800 / 1900
3G Network HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100
  CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
4G Network 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 38, 39, 40, 41 - A1567
Speed HSPA 14.4/2 Mbps HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
Launch
Announced 2011, March. Released 2011, March 2014, October 16. Released 2014, October 24
Status Discontinued Discontinued
Body
Dimensions 241.2 x 185.7 x 8.8 mm (9.50 x 7.31 x 0.35 in) 240 x 169.5 x 6.1 mm (9.45 x 6.67 x 0.24 in)
Weight 607 g (1.34 lb) 437 g (Wi-Fi) / 444 g (3G/LTE) (15.41 oz)
Build Glass front, aluminum back, aluminum frame
SIM Micro-SIM Nano-SIM and eSIM
Display
Type IPS LCD IPS LCD
Size 9.7 inches, 291.4 cm2 (~65.1% screen-to-body ratio) 9.7 inches, 291.4 cm2 (~71.6% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 768 x 1024 pixels, 4:3 ratio (~132 ppi density) 1536 x 2048 pixels, 4:3 ratio (~264 ppi density)
Protection Scratch-resistant glass, oleophobic coating Scratch-resistant glass, oleophobic coating
Platform
OS iOS 4, upgradable to iOS 9.3.5 iOS 8.1, upgradable to iPadOS 15.8.1
Chipset Apple A5 (45 nm) Apple A8X (20 nm)
CPU Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A9 Triple-core 1.5 GHz Typhoon
GPU PowerVR SGX543MP2 PowerVR GXA6850 (octa-core graphics)
Memory
Card slot No No
Internal 16GB 512MB RAM, 32GB 512MB RAM, 64GB 512MB RAM 16GB 2GB RAM, 32GB 2GB RAM, 64GB 2GB RAM, 128GB 2GB RAM
Main Camera
Modules 0.7 MP 8 MP, f/2.4, 31mm (standard), 1.12µm, AF
Features HDR
Video 720p@30fps 1080p@30fps, 720p@120fps, HDR, stereo sound rec.
Selfie Camera
Modules VGA 1.2 MP, f/2.2, 31mm (standard)
Features face detection, HDR, FaceTime over Wi-Fi or Cellular
Video 720p@30fps
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Sound
Loudspeaker Yes Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack Yes Yes
Comms
WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, hotspot
Bluetooth 2.1, A2DP, EDR 4.0, A2DP, EDR
Positioning GPS, A-GPS GPS, GLONASS (3G/LTE model only)
NFC No
Infrared port No No
Radio No No
USB 2.0 Lightning, USB 2.0
Features
Sensors Accelerometer, gyro, compass Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass, barometer
Battery
Type Non-removable Li-Po 6930 mAh battery (25 Wh) Li-Po 7340 mAh, non-removable (27.62 Wh)
Stand-by Up to 720 h
Talk time Up to 9 h Up to 10 h (multimedia)
Misc
Colors Black, White Space Gray, Silver, Gold
SAR EU 1.19 W/kg (body)    
Models A1396, A1397, iPad2,2 A1566, A1567, iPad5,3, iPad5,4
Price About 370 EUR About 440 EUR
Tests
Performance Basemark X: 29753
Display Contrast ratio: 775:1 (nominal) Contrast ratio: 1048 (nominal)
Camera Compare PHOTO / Compare VIDEO
Loudspeaker Voice 65dB / Noise 65dB / Ring 75dB Voice 75dB / Noise 70dB / Ring 78dB
Audio quality Noise -91.0dB / Crosstalk -93.0dB Noise -93.9dB / Crosstalk -83.9dB

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