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Network
Technology GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE
2G bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  CDMA 800 / 1900 CDMA 800 / 1900
3G Network HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100
  CDMA2000 1xEV-DO 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, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 38, 39, 40, 41 - A1567
Speed HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat3 100/50 Mbps, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
Launch
Announced 2013, October 22. Released 2013, November 01 2014, October 16. Released 2014, October 24
Status Discontinued Discontinued
Body
Dimensions 240 x 169.5 x 7.5 mm (9.45 x 6.67 x 0.30 in) 240 x 169.5 x 6.1 mm (9.45 x 6.67 x 0.24 in)
Weight 469 g (Wi-Fi) / 478 g (3G/LTE) (1.03 lb) 437 g (Wi-Fi) / 444 g (3G/LTE) (15.41 oz)
Build Glass front, aluminum back, aluminum frame Glass front, aluminum back, aluminum frame
SIM Nano-SIM Nano-SIM and eSIM
Display
Type IPS LCD IPS LCD
Size 9.7 inches, 291.4 cm2 (~71.6% 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 7, upgradable to iPadOS 12.5.6 iOS 8.1, upgradable to iPadOS 15.8.1
Chipset Apple A7 (28 nm) Apple A8X (20 nm)
CPU Dual-core 1.3 GHz Cyclone (ARM v8-based) Triple-core 1.5 GHz Typhoon
GPU PowerVR G6430 (quad-core graphics) PowerVR GXA6850 (octa-core graphics)
Memory
Card slot No No
Internal 16GB 1GB RAM, 32GB 1GB RAM, 64GB 1GB RAM, 128GB 1GB RAM 16GB 2GB RAM, 32GB 2GB RAM, 64GB 2GB RAM, 128GB 2GB 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
Video 1080p@30fps 1080p@30fps, 720p@120fps, HDR, stereo sound rec.
Selfie Camera
Modules 1.2 MP 1.2 MP, f/2.2, 31mm (standard)
Features face detection, FaceTime over Wi-Fi or Cellular face detection, HDR, FaceTime over Wi-Fi or Cellular
Video 720p@30fps 720p@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, hotspot Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, hotspot
Bluetooth 4.0, A2DP, EDR 4.0, A2DP, EDR
Positioning GPS, GLONASS (3G/LTE model only) GPS, GLONASS (3G/LTE 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 8600 mAh, non-removable (32.4 Wh) Li-Po 7340 mAh, non-removable (27.62 Wh)
Talk time Up to 10 h (multimedia) Up to 10 h (multimedia)
Misc
Colors Space Gray, Silver Space Gray, Silver, Gold
SAR 1.18 W/kg (body)    
SAR EU 0.99 W/kg (body)    
Models A1474, A1475, A1476, iPad4,1, iPad4,2, iPad4,3 A1566, A1567, iPad5,3, iPad5,4
Price About 350 EUR About 440 EUR
Tests
Performance Basemark X: 13597 Basemark X: 29753
Display Contrast ratio: 968:1 (nominal) / 2.504:1 (sunlight) Contrast ratio: 1048 (nominal)
Camera Compare PHOTO / Compare VIDEO
Loudspeaker Voice 67dB / Noise 65dB / Ring 76dB Voice 75dB / Noise 70dB / Ring 78dB
Audio quality Noise -93.9dB / Crosstalk -89.9dB Noise -93.9dB / Crosstalk -83.9dB

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