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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 / 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, 28, 29, 38, 39, 40, 41 - A1567
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 Cat4 150/50 Mbps, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
Launch
Announced 2017, March 2014, October 16. Released 2014, October 24
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 6.1 mm (9.45 x 6.67 x 0.24 in)
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Weight 469 g (Wi-Fi) / 478 g (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 and eSIM 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 10.3, upgradable to iPadOS 16.7.5 iOS 8.1, upgradable to iPadOS 15.8.1
Chipset Apple A9 (14 nm) Apple A8X (20 nm)
CPU Dual-core 1.84 GHz (Twister) Triple-core 1.5 GHz Typhoon
GPU PowerVR GT7600 (six-core graphics) PowerVR GXA6850 (octa-core graphics)
Memory
Card slot No No
Internal 32GB 2GB RAM, 128GB 2GB RAM 16GB 2GB RAM, 32GB 2GB RAM, 64GB 2GB RAM, 128GB 2GB RAM
Main Camera
Modules 8 MP, f/2.4, 31mm (standard), 1.12µm, AF 8 MP, f/2.4, 31mm (standard), 1.12µm, AF
Features HDR HDR
Video 1080p@30fps, 720p@120fps, HDR, stereo sound rec. 1080p@30fps, 720p@120fps, HDR, stereo sound rec.
Selfie Camera
Modules 1.2 MP, f/2.2, 31mm (standard) 1.2 MP, f/2.2, 31mm (standard)
Features Face detection, HDR, panorama 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/ac, dual-band, hotspot Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, 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 Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass, barometer
Battery
Type Li-Po 8827 mAh, non-removable (32.9 Wh) Li-Po 7340 mAh, non-removable (27.62 Wh)
Talk time Up to 10 h (multimedia) Up to 10 h (multimedia)
Misc
Colors Silver, Gold, Space Gray Space Gray, Silver, Gold
SAR 1.18 W/kg (body)    
SAR EU 0.99 W/kg (body)    
Models A1822, A1823, iPad6,11, iPad6,12 A1566, A1567, iPad5,3, iPad5,4
Price About 390 EUR About 440 EUR
Tests
Performance Basemark X: 29753
Display Contrast ratio: 1048 (nominal)
Loudspeaker Voice 75dB / Noise 70dB / Ring 78dB
Audio quality Noise -93.9dB / Crosstalk -83.9dB

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