launch
Announced
2012, March
Status
Available. Released 2012, March 16th
platform
OS
iOS 5.1, upgradable to iOS 9.3.5
Chipset
Apple A5X
CPU
Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A9
GPU
PowerVR SGX543MP4 (quad-core graphics)
camera
Rear
5 MP, autofocus
Front
VGA, 480p@30fps, videocalling over Wi-Fi only
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 9 h
body
Dimensions
241.2 x 185.7 x 9.4 mm (9.50 x 7.31 x 0.37 in)
Weight
662 g (1.46 lb, 23.35 oz)
SIM card
Micro-SIM
Miscellaneous
Colors
Black, White
memory
Internal Storage & RAM
16/32/64 GB, 1 GB RAM
Card slot
No
comms
WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, hotspot
Bluetooth
v4.0, A2DP
GPS
Yes, with A-GPS
Radio
No
USB
v2.0
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 / EVDO / LTE
2G bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA 800 / 1900 - for Verizon
3G bands
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO - for Verizon
4G bands
LTE band 4(1700/2100), 17(700) - AT&T LTE band 13(700) - for Verizon
Speed
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
GPRS
Yes
EDGE
Yes
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