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Network
Technology	GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE	GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
	CDMA 800 / 1900
3G Network	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100	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 - A1490	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 11, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 29, 30, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 66, 71 - A2126
	1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 18, 19, 20, 38, 39, 40 - A1491	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 11, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 66 - A2124
Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat3 100/50 Mbps, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps - cellular model only	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (CA) Cat16 1024/150 Mbps

Launch
Announced	2013, October. Released 2013, November	2019, March 18
Status	Discontinued	Available. Released 2019, March 18

Body
Dimensions	200 x 134.7 x 7.5 mm (7.87 x 5.30 x 0.30 in)	203.2 x 134.8 x 6.1 mm (8.0 x 5.31 x 0.24 in)
Weight	331 g (Wi-Fi) / 341 g (3G/LTE) (11.68 oz)	300.5 g (Wi-Fi) / 308.2 g (3G/LTE) (10.86 oz)
Build		Glass front, aluminum back, aluminum frame
SIM	Nano-SIM (cellular model only)	Nano-SIM + eSIM
		Stylus support (1st gen only)

Display
Type	IPS LCD	IPS LCD
Size	7.9 inches, 193.3 cm² (~71.7% screen-to-body ratio)	7.9 inches, 193.3 cm² (~70.6% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution	1536 x 2048 pixels, 4:3 ratio (~324 ppi density)	1536 x 2048 pixels, 4:3 ratio (~324 ppi density)
Protection	Oleophobic coating	Scratch-resistant glass, oleophobic coating

Platform
OS	iOS 7, upgradable to iPadOS 12.5.6	iOS 12.1.3, upgradable to iPadOS 18.2.1
Chipset	Apple A7 (28 nm)	Apple A12 Bionic (7 nm)
CPU	Dual-core 1.3 GHz Cyclone (ARM v8-based)	Hexa-core (2x2.5 GHz Vortex + 4x1.6 GHz Tempest)
GPU	PowerVR G6430 (quad-core graphics)	Apple GPU (4-core graphics)

Memory
Card slot	No	No
Internal	16GB 1GB RAM, 32GB 1GB RAM, 64GB 1GB RAM, 128GB 1GB RAM	64GB 3GB RAM, 256GB 3GB RAM

Main Camera
Modules	5 MP, f/2.4, 33mm (standard), AF	8 MP, f/2.4, 32mm (standard), 1.12µm, AF
Features	HDR	HDR
Video	1080p@30fps	1080p@30fps

Selfie Camera
Modules	1.2 MP	7 MP, f/2.2, 31mm (standard)
Features	face detection, FaceTime over Wi-Fi or Cellular	HDR
Video	720p@30fps	1080p@30fps

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Sound
Loudspeaker	Yes, with stereo speakers	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/ac, dual-band, hotspot
Bluetooth	4.0, A2DP, EDR	5.0, A2DP, EDR
Positioning	GPS, GLONASS - cellular model only	GPS, GLONASS (Wi‑Fi + Cellular model only)
NFC	No	No
Infrared port	No	No
Radio	No	No
USB	Lightning, USB 2.0	Lightning, USB 2.0

Features
Sensors	Accelerometer, gyro, compass	Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass, barometer

Battery
Type	Li-Po 6470 mAh, non-removable (24.3 Wh)	Li-Ion 5124 mAh, non-removable (19.1 Wh)
Talk time	Up to 10 h (multimedia)	Up to 10 h (multimedia)

Misc
Colors	Space Gray/Black, Silver/White	Space Gray, Silver, Gold
SAR	1.19 W/kg (body)	1.19 W/kg (body)
SAR EU	0.99 W/kg (body)	0.99 W/kg (body)
Models	A1489, A1490, A1491, iPad4,6, iPad4,5, iPad4,4	A2126, A2124, A2133, A2125, iPad11,1, iPad11,2
Price	About 270 EUR	About 450 EUR

Tests
Performance	Basemark X: 13286
Display	Contrast ratio: 804:1 (nominal)
Loudspeaker	Voice 65dB / Noise 62dB / Ring 72dB
Audio quality	Noise -93.8dB / Crosstalk -82.9dB

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