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Network
Technology No cellular connectivity GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE
2G bands N/A GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  CDMA 800 / 1900
3G Network HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
  CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
4G Network 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26
Speed HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat3 100/50 Mbps, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
Launch
Announced 2011, September. Released 2011, November 2013, October 22. Released 2013, November 01
Status Discontinued Discontinued
Body
Dimensions 190 x 120 x 11.4 mm (7.48 x 4.72 x 0.45 in) 240 x 169.5 x 7.5 mm (9.45 x 6.67 x 0.30 in)
Weight 413 g (14.57 oz) 469 g (Wi-Fi) / 478 g (3G/LTE) (1.03 lb)
Build Glass front, aluminum back, aluminum frame
SIM No Nano-SIM
Display
Type IPS LCD IPS LCD
Size 7.0 inches, 137.9 cm2 (~60.5% screen-to-body ratio) 9.7 inches, 291.4 cm2 (~71.6% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 600 x 1024 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~170 ppi density) 1536 x 2048 pixels, 4:3 ratio (~264 ppi density)
Protection Scratch-resistant glass, oleophobic coating
Platform
OS Android 2.3 (customized) iOS 7, upgradable to iPadOS 12.5.6
Chipset TI OMAP 4430 Apple A7 (28 nm)
CPU Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A9 Dual-core 1.3 GHz Cyclone (ARM v8-based)
GPU PowerVR SGX540 PowerVR G6430 (quad-core graphics)
Memory
Card slot No No
Internal 8GB 512MB RAM 16GB 1GB RAM, 32GB 1GB RAM, 64GB 1GB RAM, 128GB 1GB RAM
Main Camera
Modules No 5 MP, f/2.4, 33mm (standard), AF
Features HDR
Video No 1080p@30fps
Selfie Camera
Modules No 1.2 MP
Features face detection, 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 b/g/n Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, hotspot
Bluetooth No 4.0, A2DP, EDR
Positioning No GPS, GLONASS (3G/LTE model only)
NFC No
Infrared port No No
Radio No No
USB Proprietary Lightning, USB 2.0
Features
Sensors Accelerometer Accelerometer, gyro, compass
 MP4/VP8 player
MP3/WAV/AAC/OGG/MIDI player
Organizer
Predictive text input
Battery
Type Non-removable Li-Ion 4400 mAh battery Li-Po 8600 mAh, non-removable (32.4 Wh)
Talk time Up to 10 h (multimedia)
Misc
Colors Black Space Gray, Silver
SAR 1.18 W/kg (body)    
SAR EU 0.99 W/kg (body)    
Models A1474, A1475, A1476, iPad4,1, iPad4,2, iPad4,3
Price About 120 EUR About 350 EUR
Tests
Performance Basemark X: 13597
Display Contrast ratio: 896:1 (nominal) Contrast ratio: 968:1 (nominal) / 2.504:1 (sunlight)
Loudspeaker Voice 66dB / Noise 63dB / Ring 66dB Voice 67dB / Noise 65dB / Ring 76dB
Audio quality Noise -87.8dB / Crosstalk -83.2dB Noise -93.9dB / Crosstalk -89.9dB

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