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Network
Technology No cellular connectivity GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE
2G bands N/A GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - A1459/ A1460
  CDMA 800 / 1900 / 2100 - A1460
3G Network HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - A1459/ A1460
  CDMA2000 1xEV-DO - A1460
4G Network 4, 17 - A1459
  LTE 700 / 850 / 1800 / 1900 / 2100 - A1460
Speed HSPA, LTE, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
Launch
Announced 2012, October. Released 2012, November 2012, October. Released 2012, November
Status Discontinued Discontinued
Body
Dimensions 274.6 x 172 x 9.4 mm (10.81 x 6.77 x 0.37 in) 241.2 x 185.7 x 9.4 mm (9.50 x 7.31 x 0.37 in)
Weight 680.4 g (1.50 lb) 662 g (1.46 lb)
SIM No Micro-SIM
 Built-in kickstand
Display
Type TFT IPS LCD
Size 10.6 inches, 309.7 cm2 (~65.6% screen-to-body ratio) 9.7 inches, 291.4 cm2 (~65.1% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 1366 x 768 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~148 ppi density) 1536 x 2048 pixels, 4:3 ratio (~264 ppi density)
Protection Scratch-resistant glass, oleophobic coating
 ClearType technology
Platform
OS Microsoft Windows RT iOS 6, upgradable to iOS 10.3
Chipset Nvidia Tegra 3 T30 Apple A6X (32 nm)
CPU Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A9 Dual-core 1.4 GHz
GPU ULP GeForce PowerVR SGX554MP4 (quad-core graphics)
Memory
Card slot microSDXC (dedicated slot) No
Internal 32GB 2GB RAM, 64GB 2GB RAM 16GB 1GB RAM, 32GB 1GB RAM, 64GB 1GB RAM, 128GB 1GB RAM
Main Camera
Modules 1.2 MP 5 MP, AF
Video 720p 1080p@30fps
Selfie Camera
Modules 1.2 MP 1.2 MP
Features face detection, FaceTime over Wi-Fi or Cellular
Video 720p@30fps 720p@30fps
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Sound
Loudspeaker Yes, with stereo speakers Yes
3.5mm jack Yes Yes
Comms
WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, hotspot
Bluetooth 4.0, A2DP 4.0, A2DP
Positioning No GPS, GLONASS
NFC No No
Infrared port No No
Radio No No
USB USB 2.0, OTG Lightning, USB 2.0
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 Li-Ion battery, non-removable (31.5 Wh) Li-Po 11560 mAh, non-removable (42.5 Wh)
Stand-by Up to 360 h Up to 720 h
Talk time Up to 8 h Up to 9 h
Misc
Colors Dark Titanium Black, White
Models A1459, A1460, iPad3,5, iPad3,6
Price About 260 EUR About 500 EUR
Tests
Display Contrast ratio: 1324:1 (nominal) Contrast ratio: 762:1 (nominal)
Loudspeaker Voice 67dB / Noise 66dB / Ring 75dB
Audio quality Noise -82.6dB / Crosstalk -81.7dB Noise -85.7dB / Crosstalk -85.2dB

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