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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 - A1490
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 Cat4 150/50 Mbps, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps

Launch
Announced	2013, October 22. Released 2013, November 01	2015, September. Released 2015, September
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued

Body
Dimensions	240 x 169.5 x 7.5 mm (9.45 x 6.67 x 0.30 in)	203.2 x 134.8 x 6.1 mm (8.0 x 5.31 x 0.24 in)
Weight	469 g (Wi-Fi) / 478 g (3G/LTE) (1.03 lb)	299 g (Wi-Fi) / 304 g (3G/LTE) (10.55 oz)
Build	Glass front, aluminum back, aluminum frame	Glass front, aluminum back, aluminum frame
SIM	Nano-SIM - cellular model only	Nano-SIM and eSIM

Display
Type	IPS LCD	IPS LCD
Size	9.7 inches, 291.4 cm2 (~71.6% screen-to-body ratio)	7.9 inches, 193.3 cm2 (~70.6% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution	1536 x 2048 pixels, 4:3 ratio (~264 ppi density)	1536 x 2048 pixels, 4:3 ratio (~324 ppi density)
Protection	Scratch-resistant glass, oleophobic coating	Scratch-resistant glass, oleophobic coating

Platform
OS	iOS 7, upgradable to iPadOS 12.5.6	iOS 9, upgradable to iPadOS 15.8.1
Chipset	Apple A7 (28 nm)	Apple A8 (20 nm)
CPU	Dual-core 1.3 GHz Cyclone (ARM v8-based)	Dual-core 1.5 GHz Typhoon
GPU	PowerVR G6430 (quad-core graphics)	PowerVR GX6450 (quad-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, 32mm (standard), 1.12µm, AF
Features	HDR	HDR
Video	1080p@30fps	1080p@30fps

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

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 - cellular 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-Ion 5124 mAh, non-removable (19.1 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)	1.18 W/kg (body)
SAR EU	0.99 W/kg (body)	0.42 W/kg (body)
Models	A1474, A1475, A1476, iPad4,1, iPad4,2, iPad4,3	A1538, A1550, iPad5,1, iPad5,2
Price	About 350 EUR	About 360 EUR

Tests
Performance	Basemark X: 13597
Display	Contrast ratio: 968:1 (nominal) / 2.504:1 (sunlight)
Loudspeaker	Voice 67dB / Noise 65dB / Ring 76dB
Audio quality	Noise -93.9dB / Crosstalk -89.9dB