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Network
Technology No cellular connectivity No cellular connectivity
2G bands N/A N/A
GPRS No No
EDGE No No
Launch
Announced 2012, March. Released 2012, March 16 2012, October. Released 2012, November
Status Discontinued Discontinued
Body
Dimensions 241.2 x 185.7 x 9.4 mm (9.50 x 7.31 x 0.37 in) 274.6 x 172 x 9.4 mm (10.81 x 6.77 x 0.37 in)
Weight 652 g (1.44 lb) 680.4 g (1.50 lb)
SIM No No
  Built-in kickstand
Display
Type IPS LCD TFT
Size 9.7 inches, 291.4 cm2 (~65.1% screen-to-body ratio) 10.6 inches, 309.7 cm2 (~65.6% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 1536 x 2048 pixels, 4:3 ratio (~264 ppi density) 1366 x 768 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~148 ppi density)
Protection Scratch-resistant glass, oleophobic coating
  ClearType technology
Platform
OS iOS 5.1, upgradable to iOS 9.3.5 Microsoft Windows RT
Chipset Apple A5X (45 nm) Nvidia Tegra 3 T30
CPU Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A9 Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A9
GPU PowerVR SGX543MP4 (quad-core graphics) ULP GeForce
Memory
Card slot No microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal 16GB 1GB RAM, 32GB 1GB RAM, 64GB 1GB RAM 32GB 2GB RAM, 64GB 2GB RAM
Main Camera
Modules 5 MP, AF 1.2 MP
Video 1080p@30fps 720p
Selfie Camera
Modules VGA, videocalling over Wi-Fi only 1.2 MP
Video 480p@30fps 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, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth 4.0, A2DP 4.0, A2DP
Positioning No No
NFC No
Infrared port No No
Radio No No
USB 2.0 USB 2.0, OTG
Features
Sensors Accelerometer, gyro, compass Accelerometer, gyro, compass
  TV-out
MP4/DivX/XviD/WMV/H.264 player
MP3/WAV/eAAC+/FLAC player
Photo viewer/editor
Microsoft Office 2013 RT
Battery
Type Non-removable Li-Po 11560 mAh battery (42.5 Wh) Li-Ion battery, non-removable (31.5 Wh)
Stand-by Up to 720 h Up to 360 h
Talk time Up to 10 h Up to 8 h
Misc
Colors Black, White Dark Titanium
Models A1416, iPad3,1
Price About 290 EUR About 260 EUR
Tests
Display Contrast ratio: 779:1 (nominal) Contrast ratio: 1324:1 (nominal)
Loudspeaker Voice 66dB / Noise 66dB / Ring 77dB
Audio quality Noise -90.9dB / Crosstalk -92.7dB Noise -82.6dB / Crosstalk -81.7dB

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