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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 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
  CDMA2000 1xEV-DO CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
4G Network 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 38, 39, 40, 41 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26
Speed HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat3 100/50 Mbps, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
Launch
Announced 2017, March 2013, October 22. Released 2013, November 01
Status Available. Released 2017, March 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 7.5 mm (9.45 x 6.67 x 0.30 in)
Weight 469 g (Wi-Fi) / 478 g (LTE) (1.03 lb) 469 g (Wi-Fi) / 478 g (3G/LTE) (1.03 lb)
Build Glass front, aluminum back, aluminum frame Glass front, aluminum back, aluminum frame
SIM Nano-SIM and eSIM Nano-SIM
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 10.3, upgradable to iPadOS 16.7.5 iOS 7, upgradable to iPadOS 12.5.6
Chipset Apple A9 (14 nm) Apple A7 (28 nm)
CPU Dual-core 1.84 GHz (Twister) Dual-core 1.3 GHz Cyclone (ARM v8-based)
GPU PowerVR GT7600 (six-core graphics) PowerVR G6430 (quad-core graphics)
Memory
Card slot No No
Internal 32GB 2GB RAM, 128GB 2GB RAM 16GB 1GB RAM, 32GB 1GB RAM, 64GB 1GB RAM, 128GB 1GB RAM
Main Camera
Modules 8 MP, f/2.4, 31mm (standard), 1.12µm, AF 5 MP, f/2.4, 33mm (standard), AF
Features HDR HDR
Video 1080p@30fps, 720p@120fps, HDR, stereo sound rec. 1080p@30fps
Selfie Camera
Modules 1.2 MP, f/2.2, 31mm (standard) 1.2 MP
Features Face detection, HDR, panorama face detection, 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/ac, dual-band, hotspot Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, hotspot
Bluetooth 4.2, A2DP, EDR, LE 4.0, A2DP, EDR
Positioning GPS, GLONASS (Wi‑Fi + 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 Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass, barometer Accelerometer, gyro, compass
Battery
Type Li-Po 8827 mAh, non-removable (32.9 Wh) Li-Po 8600 mAh, non-removable (32.4 Wh)
Talk time Up to 10 h (multimedia) Up to 10 h (multimedia)
Misc
Colors Silver, Gold, Space Gray Space Gray, Silver
SAR 1.18 W/kg (body)     1.18 W/kg (body)    
SAR EU 0.99 W/kg (body)     0.99 W/kg (body)    
Models A1822, A1823, iPad6,11, iPad6,12 A1474, A1475, A1476, iPad4,1, iPad4,2, iPad4,3
Price About 390 EUR About 350 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

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