launch
Announced
2012, October. Released 2012, November
Status
Discontinued
platform
OS
iOS 6, upgradable to iOS 9.3.5
Chipset
Apple A5
CPU
Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A9
GPU
PowerVR SGX543MP2
camera
Rear
5 MP, autofocus
Front
1.2 MP, 720p@30fps, face detection, FaceTime over Wi-Fi or Cellular
Video
1080p@30fps
Features
Geo-tagging, touch focus, face detection
display
Size
7.9 inches
Resolution
768 x 1024 pixels (~162 ppi pixel density)
Technology
LED-backlit IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
Protection
Oleophobic coating
Multitouch
Yes
battery
General
Non-removable Li-Po 4490 mAh battery (16.7 Wh)
Talk time
About 10 h
body
Dimensions
200 x 134.7 x 7.2 mm (7.87 x 5.30 x 0.28 in)
Weight
312 g (11.01 oz, 0.69 lb)
SIM card
Nano-SIM
Miscellaneous
Colors
Black/Slate, White/Silver
memory
Internal Storage & RAM
16/32/64 GB, 512 MB RAM
Card slot
No
comms
WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band
Bluetooth
v4.0, A2DP, EDR
GPS
Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS
Radio
No
USB
v2.0, reversible connector
features
Sensors
Accelerometer, gyro, compass
Messaging
iMessage, Email, Push Email, IM
Browser
HTML5 (Safari)
Java
No
sound
3.5mm jack
Yes
network
Technology
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - A1454; A1455 CDMA 800 / 1900 / 2100 - A1455
3G bands
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - A1454; A1455
Speed
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat3 100/50 Mbps, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
GPRS
Yes
EDGE
Yes
4G bands
LTE band 4(1700/2100), 17(700) - A1454 LTE 700 / 850 / 1800 / 1900 / 2100 - A1455
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