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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 / 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 - A1600 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 38, 39, 40, 41 - A1490
  1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 18, 19, 20, 38, 39, 40 - A1601
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 2014, October. Released 2014, October 2015, September. Released 2015, September
Status Discontinued Discontinued
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) 299 g (Wi-Fi) / 304 g (3G/LTE) (10.55 oz)
Build Glass front, aluminum back, aluminum frame
SIM Nano-SIM and eSIM Nano-SIM and eSIM
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 8.1, 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, 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, 32mm (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
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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 4.0, A2DP, EDR
Positioning GPS, GLONASS 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 Fingerprint (front-mounted), 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, Gold Space Gray, Silver, Gold
SAR 1.18 W/kg (body)    
SAR EU 0.42 W/kg (body)    
Models A1599, A1600, iPad4,7, iPad4,8, iPad4,9 A1538, A1550, iPad5,1, iPad5,2
Price About 400 EUR About 360 EUR
Tests
Performance Basemark X: 14781
Display Contrast ratio: 812 (nominal)
Loudspeaker Voice 65dB / Noise 63dB / Ring 70dB
Audio quality Noise -93.7dB / Crosstalk -85.2dB

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