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Apple iPad 2 Wi-Fi + 3G vs Apple iPad 4 Wi-Fi + Cellular

General Info

Manufacturer
Apple Apple
Announced
March 2011 October 2012
Status
Available - March 2011 Available - November 2012
Colors
Black, White Black, White
Form Factor
Candybar Candybar
Dimension
241.2 x 185.7 x 8.8 mm
(9.5 x 7.31 x 0.35 in)
241.2 x 185.7 x 9.4 mm
(9.5 x 7.31 x 0.37 in)
Weight
607 g (21.41 oz) 662 g (23.35 oz)
2G Network
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - A1459/ A1460
CDMA2000 1xEV-DO - A1460
3G Network
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - A1459/ A1460
4G Network
- LTE 700 MHz Class 17 / 1700 / 2100 - A1459
Messaging
, Push Mail, EMail, IM , Push Mail, EMail, IM

Display

Type
LED-backlit IPS TFT, capacitive touchscreen LED-backlit IPS TFT, capacitive touchscreen
Colors
16M colors 16M colors
Size
9.7 inches [Similar] 9.7 inches [Similar]
Resolution
768 x 1024 pixels (132 ppi) 1536 x 2048 pixels (264 ppi)
Screen-to-Body Ratio
65.01% 65.01%
Multi-Touch

Hardware and OS

OS
iOS 4, upgradable to iOS 5 iOS 6
Processor
Dual-core 1 GHz Cortex-A9, Apple A5 [Similar] Dual-core 1 GHz Cortex-A9, Apple A6X [Similar]
GPU
PowerVR SGX543MP2 [Similar] PowerVR SGX543MP4 (quad-core graphics) [Similar]
RAM
512 MB [Browse Similar] N/A
Internal Memory
16/32/64 GB storage 16/32/64 GB storage
External Memory
No No

Camera

Rear Camera
0.7 MP, 960 x 720 pixels [Similar] 5 MP, 2592 x 1944 pixels [Similar]
Flash
No No
Features
No Auto focus, Touch Focus, Geo-tagging, Face Detection
Video
Yes, 720p@30fps Yes, 1080p@30fps, video stabilization
Front Camera
Yes, VGA [Similar] Yes, 1.2 MP, 720p@30fps, face detection, [Similar]

Multimedia

3.5mm Jack
Radio
No No
Games
Yes Yes + Downloadable
Loud Speaker

Connectivity and Data Rate

GPRS
Yes Yes
Edge
Yes Yes
3G
HSDPA; HSUPA DC-HSDPA, 42 Mbps; HSDPA, 21 Mbps; HSUPA, 5.76 Mbps, LTE, 73 Mbps; Rev. A, up to 3.1 Mbps
Bluetooth
Yes, v2.1 with A2DP, EDR Yes, v4.0 with A2DP
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, Wi-Fi hotspot (carrier dependant)
USB
Yes, v2.0 Yes, v2.0
GPS
Yes, with A-GPS support Yes, with A-GPS support and GLONASS
Browser
HTML (Safari) HTML (Safari)

User Memory

Internal
16/32/64 GB storage, 512 MB RAM 16/32/64 GB storage
Expandable Storage
No No

Sensors

Fingerprint
Proximity Sensor
Accelerometer Sensor
NFC

Battery

Type
Standard battery, Li-Po Standard battery, Li-Po
Capacity
6930 mAh (25 Wh) 11,560 mAh (42.5 Wh)
Stand by
Up to 720 h Up to 720 h
Talk Time
Up to 10 h Up to 9 h
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