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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 2012, March. Released 2012, March 16 2013, October 22. Released 2013, November 01
Status Discontinued Discontinued
Body
Dimensions 241.2 x 185.7 x 9.4 mm (9.50 x 7.31 x 0.37 in) 240 x 169.5 x 7.5 mm (9.45 x 6.67 x 0.30 in)
Weight 652 g (1.44 lb) 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 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 1536 x 2048 pixels, 4:3 ratio (~264 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 5.1, upgradable to iOS 9.3.5 iOS 7, upgradable to iPadOS 12.5.6
Chipset Apple A5X (45 nm) Apple A7 (28 nm)
CPU Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A9 Dual-core 1.3 GHz Cyclone (ARM v8-based)
GPU PowerVR SGX543MP4 (quad-core graphics) PowerVR G6430 (quad-core graphics)
Memory
Card slot No No
Internal 16GB 1GB RAM, 32GB 1GB RAM, 64GB 1GB RAM 16GB 1GB RAM, 32GB 1GB RAM, 64GB 1GB RAM, 128GB 1GB RAM
Main Camera
Modules 5 MP, AF 5 MP, f/2.4, 33mm (standard), AF
Features HDR
Video 1080p@30fps 1080p@30fps
Selfie Camera
Modules VGA, videocalling over Wi-Fi only 1.2 MP
Features face detection, FaceTime over Wi-Fi or Cellular
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, hotspot
Bluetooth 4.0, A2DP 4.0, A2DP, EDR
Positioning No 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 Accelerometer, gyro, compass
Battery
Type Non-removable Li-Po 11560 mAh battery (42.5 Wh) Li-Po 8600 mAh, non-removable (32.4 Wh)
Stand-by Up to 720 h
Talk time Up to 10 h Up to 10 h (multimedia)
Misc
Colors Black, White Space Gray, Silver
SAR 1.18 W/kg (body)    
SAR EU 0.99 W/kg (body)    
Models A1416, iPad3,1 A1474, A1475, A1476, iPad4,1, iPad4,2, iPad4,3
Price About 290 EUR About 350 EUR
Tests
Performance Basemark X: 13597
Display Contrast ratio: 779:1 (nominal) Contrast ratio: 968:1 (nominal) / 2.504:1 (sunlight)
Loudspeaker Voice 66dB / Noise 66dB / Ring 77dB Voice 67dB / Noise 65dB / Ring 76dB
Audio quality Noise -90.9dB / Crosstalk -92.7dB Noise -93.9dB / Crosstalk -89.9dB

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