Shockingly enough, Apple found plenty of things to tweak and update on
its spectacularly successful iPad. Alright, so the screen resolution
didn't improve and we didn't get that ultra-speedy Thunderbolt connector
on board, but the iPad 2
is thinner and lighter while somehow becoming more powerful -- a 1GHz
dual-core Apple A5 SOC lurks within. Check out our full breakdown of the
key spec differences in the chart after the break. It's great fun, we
promise!
P.S. - While you're poring over these stats, don't forget that Apple's decided to slap a $100 price cut on the original iPads, making them eminently more desirable today than they were yesterday.
|
iPad
 |
iPad 2
 |
| Display |
9.7-inch
LED-backlit IPS LCD |
9.7-inch
LED-backlit IPS LCD |
| Resolution |
1024 x 768 |
1024 x 768 |
| Processor |
1GHz Apple A4 |
1GHz dual-core Apple A5 |
| Graphics |
PowerVR SGX 535 |
? |
| Memory |
256MB RAM |
? |
| Storage |
16GB / 32GB / 64GB |
16GB / 32GB / 64GB |
| Front camera |
none |
VGA |
| Rear camera |
none |
720p |
| Cellular radio |
EDGE plus triband HSPA |
EDGE plus quadband HSPA or
CDMA / EV-DO Rev. A |
| WiFi |
802.11a/b/g/n |
802.11a/b/g/n |
| Bluetooth |
2.1 + EDR |
2.1 + EDR |
| Accelerometer |
3-axis |
3-axis |
| Gyroscope |
No |
3-axis |
| Thickness |
13.4mm |
8.8mm |
| Weight |
680g (WiFi),
730g (WiFi + 3G) |
601g (WiFi),
607g (Verizon),
613g (AT&T) |
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