launch
Announced
2012, October
Status
Available. Released 2012, November
platform
OS
iOS 6, upgradable to iOS 10.0.2
Chipset
Apple A6X
CPU
Dual-core 1.4 GHz
GPU
PowerVR SGX554MP4 (quad-core graphics)
camera
Rear
5 MP, autofocus
Front
1.2 MP, 720p@30fps, face detection, FaceTime over Wi-Fi
Video
1080p@30fps
Features
Geo-tagging, touch focus, face detection
display
Size
9.7 inches
Resolution
1536 x 2048 pixels (~264 ppi pixel density)
Technology
LED-backlit IPS LCD, capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
Protection
Scratch-resistant glass, oleophobic coating
Multitouch
Yes
battery
General
Non-removable Li-Po 11560 mAh battery (42.5 Wh)
Stand By
About 720 h
Talk time
About 10 h
body
Dimensions
241.2 x 185.7 x 9.4 mm (9.50 x 7.31 x 0.37 in)
Weight
652 g (1.44 lb, 23 oz)
SIM card
No
Miscellaneous
Colors
Black, White
memory
Internal Storage & RAM
16/32/64/128 GB, 1 GB RAM
Card slot
No
comms
WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band
Bluetooth
v4.0, A2DP
GPS
No
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
No cellular connectivity
2G bands
N/A
GPRS
No
EDGE
No
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