Difference between Apple iPad 2 and iPad 4

Key Difference: iPad 2 is the second generation iPad (tablet) of Apple Inc. Whereas, iPad 4 is the fourth generation iPad. Both the iPads have the same screen size of 9.7 inches with multi-touch display.

The iPad 2 is the second generation iPad; a tablet computer designed, developed and marketed by Apple Inc.The iPad 2 was launched on March 2, 2011.

It is created for users with audio-visual media including books, news, movies, music, games, presentations and web content. The iPad 2 has a lithium-ion polymer battery that lasts up to 10 hours. It also has a dual core Apple A5 processor and VGA front-facing and 720p rear-facing cameras designed for FaceTime video calling.

It has two varying connectivity options, Wi-Fi only or Wi-Fi and Cellular. However, upon the release of the 3rd generation iPad, only the 16 GB variation with two connectivity options and two front glass panel options is available.

The iPad 4 is the fourth generation iPad marketed as iPad with Retina display. It is also a tablet produced by Apple Inc. It has the latest technology of Apple Inc. The fourth generation iPad features new and upgraded components such as the Apple A6X chip, and the Lightning connector, which was introduced on September 12, 2012. It was announced at a media conference on October 23, 2012 as the fourth generation of the iPad line and was first released on November 2, 2012 in thirty-five countries. Throughout December, the device was released in ten other countries including China, India and Brazil.

 During the first weekend of sales, an aggregated amount of three million fourth generation iPads and iPad Minis were sold. The device is available with either a black or white front glass panel and can be purchased with various connectivity and storage options. Storage size options include 16 GB, 32 GB, 64 GB, and 128 GB; the available connectivity options are Wi-Fi only and Wi-Fi + Cellular with LTE capabilities. Furthermore, benchmarks reveal that the fourth generation iPad is able to perform CPU-reliant tasks twice as fast as its predecessor.

The information for the detailed table about the two iPads has been taken from the Apple website, phonearena.com and GSMArena.com.

 

iPad 2

iPad 4

Launch Date

March 2011

November 2, 2012

Company

Apple

Apple

Size

9.50 x 7.31 x 0.34 inches (241.2 x 185.7 x 8.8 mm)

241.2 x 185.7 x 9.4 mm (9.50 x 7.31 x 0.37 in)

Display

9.7 inches LED-backlit IPS LCD, capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors

LED-backlit IPS LCD, capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors

Screen

768 x 1024 pixels, (~132 ppi pixel density)

1536 x 2048 pixels, 9.7 inches (~264 ppi pixel density)

Protection

Scratch-resistant glass, oleophobic coating

Scratch-resistant glass, oleophobic coating

Weight

1.33 pounds (601 g)

3G: 1.35 pounds (613 g)

652g (1.44 lb)

662g (1.46 lb) for 3G model

2G Network

GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900

(Wi-Fi + Cellular Model) GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - A1459/ A1460

(Wi-Fi + Cellular Model) CDMA 800 / 1900 / 2100 - A1460

3G Network

HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 (Wi-Fi + 3G)

(Wi-Fi + Cellular Model) HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - A1459/ A1460

(Wi-Fi + Cellular Model) CDMA2000 1xEV-DO - A1460

4G Network

N/A

(Wi-Fi + Cellular Model) LTE 700 MHz Class 17 / 1700 / 2100 - A1459

(Wi-Fi + Cellular Model) LTE 700 / 850 / 1800 / 1900 / 2100 - A1460

GUI

iUI

iUI

CPU speed

Dual-core 1 GHz Cortex-A9

Dual-core 1.4 GHz

GPU

PowerVR SGX543MP2

PowerVR SGX554MP4 (quad-core graphics)

OS

iOS 4, upgradable to iOS 6.1.3, planned upgrade to iOS 7.0

iOS 6

Chipset

Apple A5

Apple A6X

RAM

512 MB RAM / DDR2

1 GB RAM

SIM Size

Micro-SIM for 3G model

Micro-SIM for 3G model

Internal Memory

16

16/32/64/128 GB

Expandable Memory

None

None

Sensors

Accelerometer, Ambient light sensor, Compass and Gyroscope

Accelerometer, Gyroscope, compass

Connectivity

Wi-Fi + Cellular Model

GSM/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)

UMTS/HSPA+/DC-HSDPA (850, 900, 1900, 2100 MHz)

Bluetooth v2.1 with A2DP, EDR

Wi-Fi + Cellular Model

GSM/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)

UMTS/HSPA+/DC-HSDPA (850, 900, 1900, 2100 MHz)

LTE (Bands 4 and 17)

Wi-Fi + Cellular Model (MM)

CDMA EV-DO Rev. A and Rev. B (800, 1900, 2100 MHz)

GSM/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)

UMTS/HSPA+/DC-HSDPA (850, 900, 1900, 2100 MHz)

LTE (Bands 1, 3, 5, 13, 25)

Data only

All Models

802.11a/b/g/n Wi-Fi (802.11n 2.4GHz and 5GHz)

Bluetooth 4.0 wireless technology

Data

WiFi, USB

GPRS, EDGE, LTE for Wi-Fi + Cellular Model

WiFi, USB

GPRS, EDGE, LTE for Wi-Fi + Cellular Model

Speed

HSDPA, 14.4 Mbps; HSUPA, 2 Mbps

DC-HSDPA, 42 Mbps; HSDPA, 21 Mbps; HSUPA, 5.76 Mbps, LTE, 73 Mbps; EV-DO Rev. A, up to 3.1 Mbps

WLAN

Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band

Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, Wi-Fi hotspot

Bluetooth

v2.1 with A2DP, EDR

Bluetooth v4.0 with A2DP

USB

v2.0

USB v2.0, special lightening charger

Primary Camera

0.7 MP, 960 x 720 pixels

5 MP, 2592 x 1944 pixels, autofocus

Secondary Camera

VGA

Yes, 1.2 MP, 720p@30fps, face detection, FaceTime over Wi-Fi + Cellular

Video

720p@30fps

1080p@30fps, video stabilization

Camera Features

None

Touch focus, geo-tagging, face detection

Sound Enhancement

-

No

Audio supported formats

HE-AAC (V1 and V2), AAC (8 to 320 Kbps), Protected AAC (from iTunes Store), MP3 (8 to 320 Kbps), MP3 VBR, Audible (formats 2, 3, and 4, Audible Enhanced Audio, AAX, and AAX+), Apple Lossless, AIFF, and WAV

AAC (8 to 320 Kbps), Protected AAC (from iTunes Store), HE-AAC, MP3 (8 to 320 Kbps), MP3 VBR, Audible (formats 2, 3, 4, Audible Enhanced Audio, AAX and AAX+), Apple Lossless, AIFF and WAV

Video supported formats

H.264 video up to 1080p, 30 frames per second, High Profile level 4.1 with AAC-LC audio up to 160 Kbps, 48kHz, stereo audio in .m4v, .mp4, and .mov file formats; MPEG‑4 video up to 2.5 Mbps, 640 by 480 pixels, 30 frames per second, Simple Profile with AAC-LC audio up to 160 Kbps per channel, 48kHz, stereo audio in .m4v, .mp4, and .mov file formats; Motion JPEG (M-JPEG) up to 35 Mbps, 1280 by 720 pixels, 30 frames per second, audio in ulaw, PCM stereo audio in .avi file format

H.264 video up to 1080p, 30 frames per second, High Profile level 4.1 with AAC-LC audio up to 160 Kbps, 48kHz, stereo audio in .m4v, .mp4 and .mov file formats; MPEG-4 video up to 2.5 Mbps, 640x480 pixels, 30 frames per second, Simple Profile with AAC-LC audio up to 160 Kbps per channel, 48kHz, stereo audio in .m4v, .mp4 and .mov file formats; Motion JPEG (M-JPEG) up to 35 Mbps, 1280x720 pixels, 30 frames per second, audio in ulaw, PCM stereo audio in .avi file format

Battery Capacity

Non-removable Li-Po 6930 mAh battery (25 Wh)

Built-in 42.5-watt-hour rechargeable lithium-polymer battery

Talktime

Up to 10 h and Up to 9 h (Wi-Fi + Cellular Model)

Up to 10 h and Up to 9 h (Wi-Fi + Cellular Model)

Standby Time

Up to 720 h

Up to 720 h

Available Colors

Black, White

Black, White

Messaging

iMessage, Email, Push Email, IM

iMessage, Email, Push Email, IM

Browser

HTML (Safari)

HTML (Safari)

Radio

No

No

GPS

with A-GPS support (Wi-Fi + Cellular Model)

with A-GPS support and GLONASS

Java

No

None

Additional Features

  • iCloud cloud service
  • Twitter and Facebook integration
  • Maps
  • Audio/video player/editor
  • Image viewer/editor
  • Voice memo
  • TV-out
  • Document viewer
  • Predictive text input
  • iCloud cloud service
  • Twitter and Facebook integration
  • TV-out
  • Maps
  • Audio/video player/editor
  • Organizer
  • Document viewer
  • Image viewer/editor
  • Voice memo
  • Predictive text input
  • VoiceOver screen reader
  • Guided Access
  • Support for playback of closed-captioned content
  • AssistiveTouch interface for adaptive accessories
  • Full-screen zoom magnification
  • Large text
  • Option to invert colours
  • Left/right volume adjustment

Image Courtesy: engadget.com, digitaltrends.com

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