Summary | 73 Score | 61 Score | | |
| Performance | Apple A8 2 GB RAM iOS 9, up to iOS 9.0.2 | Apple A4 256 MB RAM iOS 4, upgradable to iOS 5.1.1 | | |
| Display | 7.9 inch 1536 x 2048 pixels 324 PPI Density | 9.7 inch 768 x 1024 pixels 132 PPI Density | | |
| Camera | 8 MP (Main) 1.2 MP (Front) | | | |
| Battery | 5120 mAh Li-Ion | No Li-Po | | |
Display |
| Screen Size | 7.9 inch | 9.7 inch | | |
| Screen Resolution | 1536x2048 pixels | 768x1024 pixels | | |
| Pixel Density | 324 PPI | 132 PPI | | |
| Display Type | LED-backlit IPS LCD, capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors | LED-backlit IPS LCD, capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors | | |
| Gorilla Glass | Yes | - | | |
| Screen Protection | Scratch-resistant glass, oleophobic coating | - | | |
Chipset |
| Brand | Apple Tablets | Apple Tablets | | |
| Chipset | Apple A8 | Apple A4 | | |
| Processor | Dual-core 1.5 GHz Typhoon | 1.0 GHz Cortex-A8 | | |
| RAM | 2 GB RAM | 256 MB RAM | | |
| GPU | PowerVR GX6450 (quad-core graphics) | PowerVR SGX535 | | |
Camera |
| Rear Camera Resolution | 8 MP | | | |
| Front Camera Resolution | 1.2 MP | | | |
| Video | | | | |
| Camera Features | Autofocus | | | |
General |
| Operating System | iOS | iOS | | |
| OS Version | iOS 9, up to iOS 9.0.2 | iOS 4, upgradable to iOS 5.1.1 | | |
| Weight | 299 g | 680 g | | |
| Dimensions | 203.2 x 134.8 x 6.1 mm | 242.8 x 189.7 x 13.4 mm | | |
| Thickness | | 13.4mm | | |
Storage |
| Internal Storage | 32 GB | 32 GB | | |
| Card Slot | No | No | | |
| Other | 32GB storage, no card slot | 32GB storage, no card slot | | |
Communication |
| SIM Card Slots | | Single SIM | | |
| SIM Card Type | Normal-SIM | | | |
| Bluetooth | v4.0, A2DP, EDR | v2.1, A2DP, EDR | | |
| 3.5 mm Jack | Yes | Yes | | |
| NFC | | No | | |
Connectivity |
| VoLTE | | | | |
| 4G | LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 13(700), 17(700), 18(800), 19(800), 20(800), 25(1900), 26(850), 28(700), 29(700), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500) - Cellular version only | | | |
| 3G | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 | | | |
| 2G | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 | N/A | | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band | | |
| GPS | A-GPS, GLONASS (3G/LTE model only) | No | | |
| GPRS | | | | |
| EDGE | | | | |
| Radio | | | | |
Battery |
| Battery Capacity | 5120 mAh | No | | |
| Battery Type | Li-Ion | Li-Po | | |
| Standby Time | | | | |
| Talk Time | Up to 10 h (multimedia) | | | |
Other Features |
| Fingerprint Scanner | | | | |
| Waterproof | | | | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer gyro compass barometer | Accelerometer | | |
| Messaging | iMessage, Email, Push Email, IM | iMessage, Email, Push Email, IM | | |
| Java | No | No | | |
| Other | Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic , Siri natural language commands and dictation , iCloud cloud service , iCloud Keychain , TV-out , Maps , Audio/video player/editor , Organizer , Document viewer/editor , Photo viewer/editor , Voice | iCloud cloud service , Organizer , MP4/MP3/WAV/AAC player , Photo viewer/editor , Audio/video player/editor , Document viewer , Predictive text input | | |