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Network
Technology	GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE	GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - A1459/ A1460	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
	CDMA 800 / 1900 / 2100 - A1460
3G Network	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - A1459/ A1460	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100
	CDMA2000 1xEV-DO - A1460
4G Network	4, 17 - A1459	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 20
	LTE 700 / 850 / 1800 / 1900 / 2100 - A1460	2, 3, 5, 6, 13 - T-Mobile
Speed	HSPA, LTE, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps

Launch
Announced	2012, October. Released 2012, November	2014, October. Released 2014, November
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued

Body
Dimensions	241.2 x 185.7 x 9.4 mm (9.50 x 7.31 x 0.37 in)	228.2 x 153.7 x 8 mm (8.98 x 6.05 x 0.31 in)
Weight	662 g (1.46 lb)	425 g (Wi-Fi) / 436 g (3G/LTE) (14.99 oz)
SIM	Micro-SIM	Nano-SIM

Display
Type	IPS LCD	IPS LCD
Size	9.7 inches, 291.4 cm2 (~65.1% screen-to-body ratio)	8.9 inches, 257.7 cm2 (~73.5% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution	1536 x 2048 pixels, 4:3 ratio (~264 ppi density)	1536 x 2048 pixels, 4:3 ratio (~281 ppi density)
Protection	Scratch-resistant glass, oleophobic coating	Corning Gorilla Glass 3

Platform
OS	iOS 6, upgradable to iOS 10.3	Android 5.0 (Lollipop), upgradable to 7.1.1 (Nougat)
Chipset	Apple A6X (32 nm)	Nvidia Tegra K1
CPU	Dual-core 1.4 GHz	Dual-core 2.3 GHz Denver
GPU	PowerVR SGX554MP4 (quad-core graphics)	Kepler DX1

Memory
Card slot	No	No
Internal	16GB 1GB RAM, 32GB 1GB RAM, 64GB 1GB RAM, 128GB 1GB RAM	16GB (Wi-Fi)/ 32GB (LTE), 2GB RAM

Main Camera
Modules	5 MP, AF	8 MP, AF
Features		LED flash
Video	1080p@30fps	1080p@30fps, stereo sound rec.

Selfie Camera
Modules	1.2 MP	1.6 MP
Features	face detection, FaceTime over Wi-Fi or Cellular
Video	720p@30fps	720p

Sound
Loudspeaker	Yes	Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack	Yes	Yes

Comms
WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, hotspot	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot
Bluetooth	4.0, A2DP	4.1, A2DP, aptX
Positioning	GPS, GLONASS	GPS, GLONASS
NFC	No	Yes
Infrared port	No	No
Radio	No	No
USB	Lightning, USB 2.0	microUSB 2.0

Features
Sensors	Accelerometer, gyro, compass	Accelerometer, gyro, compass

Battery
Type	Li-Po 11560 mAh, non-removable (42.5 Wh)	Li-Po 6700 mAh, non-removable
Stand-by	Up to 720 h	Up to 720 h (3G)
Talk time	Up to 9 h	Up to 9 h 30 min (multimedia) (3G)

Misc
Colors	Black, White	Indigo Black, Lunar White, Sand
Models	A1459, A1460, iPad3,5, iPad3,6
Price	About 500 EUR	About 300 EUR

Tests
Performance		Basemark OS II 2.0: 1540 Basemark X: 28244
Display	Contrast ratio: 762:1 (nominal)
Loudspeaker	Voice 67dB / Noise 66dB / Ring 75dB
Audio quality	Noise -85.7dB / Crosstalk -85.2dB