Apple, is known for it’s innovative products, one of the great products in Apple’s bounty are the iPad, here is a quick comparison between the iPad and iPad 2
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| Model |
Apple iPad 2 |
Apple iPad |
| Market Status |
Coming Soon |
Current Model |
| technology |
WiFi model / WiFi + 3G (GSM/EDGE 850, 900,1800, 1900 MHz, UMTS/HSDPA 850, 1900, 2100 MHz) |
WiFi model / WiFi + 3G (GSM/EDGE 850, 900,1800, 1900 MHz, UMTS/HSDPA 850, 1900, 2100 MHz) |
| Dimension(mm) |
241.2 x 185.7 x 8.8 |
242.8 x189.7 x 13.4 |
| Item Weight |
613 |
680 |
| SARRating |
– |
– |
| Screen size |
9.7 inch, 1024 X 768, Ambient light sensor, Multi-touch |
9.7 inch, 1024 x 768, Ambient light sensor |
| Screen Color |
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| Line of Text |
– |
– |
| Menu Type |
– |
– |
| Design Type |
Tablet |
Tablet |
| Navigation key |
Accelerometer sensor, Proximity sensor |
Multi-touch |
| Soft Key |
– |
– |
| Other keys |
Three-axis gyroscope, Magnetometer |
Accelerometer, on-screen QWERTY keyboard |
| Keypad Lighting |
– |
– |
| Antenna |
Internal |
Internal |
| Phonebook |
– |
– |
| Internal Memory |
512MB RAM / 16GB, 32GB, 64GB |
256 MB
16GB, 32GB, or 64GB flash drive |
| Memory Expansion |
– |
– |
| Battery Type |
25Wh |
Li – Polymer |
| Talk Time(minutes) |
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| Standby Time(hours) |
Web Surfing :3G up to 9 hours |
Web Surfing (WiFi : 10 hours / 3G : 9 hours) |
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Entertainment
| polyphonic |
Not Available |
Not Available |
| Customization |
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| MP3 |
Yes |
Yes |
| FMRadio |
No |
No |
| Video Support |
H.263, H.264, MPEG-4, MOV |
H.263, H.264, MPEG-4, MOV |
| Voice Support |
– |
– |
| Audio Support |
AAC, MP3, WAV, Apple Lossless, AIFF, and WAV
3.5-mm stereo headphone jack |
AAC, MP3, WAV, Apple Lossless, AIFF, and WAV
3.5-mm stereo headphone jack |
| Games |
– |
– |
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Connectivity
| Bluetooth |
Yes, ver 2.1 |
Yes, ver 2.1 |
| Infrared (IrDA) |
No |
No |
| USB port |
No |
No |
| EDGE |
Yes |
Yes (for WiFi + 3G version) |
| Support 3G |
Yes |
Yes |
| Data Types/GPRS |
Yes |
Yes |
| WIFI |
(802.11a/b/g/n) |
Wi-Fi (802.11a/b/g/n) |
| HSDPA |
Yes (with 3G version) |
Yes (WiFi + 3G version) |
| Data cable |
– |
– |
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Messaging
| SMS |
Yes |
Yes |
| EMS |
No |
No |
| MMS |
Yes |
Yes |
| Email |
Yes, Push Emai |
Yes, Push Email |
| Instant Messaging |
Yes |
Yes |
| PTT/POC |
No |
No |
|
Software
| Java(J2ME) |
No |
No |
| WAP |
No Info |
Yes Ver 2.0 |
| Platform/OS |
Apple IOS 4.3 |
Apple OS 4.0 |
| Browser |
Safari |
Safari |
| Predictive Text |
|
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| Speech Coddecs |
– |
– |
| PIM Application |
– |
– |
| OtherApplication |
GPS (A-GPS navigation), PDF reader, Document viewer (Word, Excel, PowerPoint ), Digital Compass, |
GPS (A-GPS navigation), PDF reader, Document viewer (Word, Excel, PowerPoint ), Digital Compass, |
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Personal
| Themes |
– |
– |
| Caller ID |
Yes |
Yes |
| Profile ID |
Yes |
Yes |
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Camera Features
| Lens Type |
CMOS |
– |
| Mega pixel |
? |
– |
| Max. Resolution |
(Secondary VGA Camera) |
– |
| Digital Zoom |
5X |
– |
| Flash |
No |
– |
| Night Mode |
Yes |
– |
| Frame |
– |
– |
| Extra Features |
Geo-tagging, FaceTime Support |
– |
| video |
Yes, 720p HD (1280 x 720) |
– |
| Photo Format |
– |
– |
| Video Format |
– |
– |
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