Today Apple made their official announcement of the highly anticipated second generation iPad, appropriately dubbed the iPad 2. As with most 2nd generation products Apple has managed to integrate some very nice new features that will make those early iPad adopters just a little jealous.
So, what’s new about the iPad 2? Let’s see a technical comparison.
|
Display |
iPad
9.7-inch |
iPad2
9.7-inch |
| 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) |
Faster, thinner, lighter, additional carrier choice and the addition of front and back cameras? Bravo Apple. It’s looks like the iPad 2 will be a welcome addition in the sea of tablet based products releasing this year.
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