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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 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100	HSDPA 800 / 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	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, 66, 71 - A2603
		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, 66 - A2604
Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat3 100/50 Mbps, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps	HSPA, LTE (CA)

Launch
Announced	2013, October 22. Released 2013, November 01	2021, September 14
Status	Discontinued	Available. Released 2021, September 24

Body
Dimensions	240 x 169.5 x 7.5 mm (9.45 x 6.67 x 0.30 in)	250.6 x 174.1 x 7.5 mm (9.87 x 6.85 x 0.30 in)
Weight	469 g (Wi-Fi) / 478 g (3G/LTE) (1.03 lb)	487 g (Wi-Fi) / 498 g (LTE) (1.07 lb)
Build	Glass front, aluminum back, aluminum frame	Glass front, aluminum back, aluminum frame
SIM	Nano-SIM	Nano-SIM and eSIM
		Stylus support (1st gen only)

Display
Type	IPS LCD	Retina IPS LCD, 500 nits (typ)
Size	9.7 inches, 291.4 cm2 (~71.6% screen-to-body ratio)	10.2 inches, 322.2 cm2 (~73.8% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution	1536 x 2048 pixels, 4:3 ratio (~264 ppi density)	1620 x 2160 pixels, 4:3 ratio (~265 ppi density)
Protection	Scratch-resistant glass, oleophobic coating	Scratch-resistant glass, oleophobic coating

Platform
OS	iOS 7, upgradable to iPadOS 12.5.6	iPadOS 15, upgradable to iPadOS 17.6.1
Chipset	Apple A7 (28 nm)	Apple A13 Bionic (7 nm+)
CPU	Dual-core 1.3 GHz Cyclone (ARM v8-based)	Hexa-core (2x2.65 GHz Lightning + 4x1.8 GHz Thunder)
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, 31mm (standard), 1.12µm, AF
Features	HDR	HDR, panorama
Video	1080p@30fps	1080p@25/30fps, 720p@120fps; gyro-EIS

Selfie Camera
Modules	1.2 MP	12 MP, f/2.4, 122˚ (ultrawide)
Features	face detection, FaceTime over Wi-Fi or Cellular	HDR
Video	720p@30fps	1080p@25/30/60fps, gyro-EIS

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, hotspot	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, hotspot
Bluetooth	4.0, A2DP, EDR	4.2, A2DP, EDR, LE
Positioning	GPS, GLONASS (3G/LTE 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; magnetic connector

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

Battery
Type	Li-Po 8600 mAh, non-removable (32.4 Wh)	Li-Ion, non-removable 8557 mAh (32.4 Wh)
Talk time	Up to 10 h (multimedia)

Misc
Colors	Space Gray, Silver	Silver, Space Gray
SAR	1.18 W/kg (body)
SAR EU	0.99 W/kg (body)
Models	A1474, A1475, A1476, iPad4,1, iPad4,2, iPad4,3	A2603, A2604, iPad12,1, iPad12,2
Price	About 350 EUR	About 430 EUR

Tests
Performance	Basemark X: 13597	AnTuTu: 617292(v9) GeekBench: 3124 (v5.1) GFXBench: 44fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)
Display	Contrast ratio: 968:1 (nominal) / 2.504:1 (sunlight)	1123:1 contrast ratio, 513 nits max brightness (measured)
Camera	Compare PHOTO / Compare VIDEO
Loudspeaker	Voice 67dB / Noise 65dB / Ring 76dB	-29.4 LUFS (Average)
Audio quality	Noise -93.9dB / Crosstalk -89.9dB