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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, 27, 28, 29, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41 - A1954 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 Cat6 300/50 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 2018, March 27 2014, October 16. Released 2014, October 24
Status Available. Released 2018, March 27 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) (1.05 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
 Stylus support (1st gen only)
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 11.3, upgradable to iPadOS 17.4 iOS 8.1, upgradable to iPadOS 15.8.1
Chipset Apple A10 Fusion (16 nm) Apple A8X (20 nm)
CPU Quad-core 2.34 GHz (2x Hurricane + 2x Zephyr) Triple-core 1.5 GHz Typhoon
GPU PowerVR Series7XT Plus (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 A1893, A1954, iPad7,5, iPad7,6 A1566, A1567, iPad5,3, iPad5,4
Price About 350 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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