Difference Between iPad And iPad 2

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What are the differences between the iPad and the iPad 2? Probably this may be question arising in the minds of the iPad 2 buyers. You can get a quick rundown of what’s changed, and what hasn’t changed.

First Of All New Features

With the first-generation iPad success, expectations for the iPad 2 were high. Apple may not have delivered on some of the wilder hopes and speculation, the iPad 2 adds a number of important and valuable features. Here are a few features completely new to iPad 2. 

• Front-facing VGA camera
• Rear-facing 720p camera
• Gyroscope
• New case (optional) that is attached by magnets and features a microfibre surface.
• HDMI output dongle (optional).

Dimensions

While the overall footprint of the iPad 2 is the same as that of the iPad, the thickness has gone down from 13.4mm to 8.8mm. The weight is also down for all models (WiFi model down from 680g to 601g while the WiFi + 3G is down from 730g to 613g for the AT&T model and 607g for the Verizon model. Changed

Screen

The iPad 2 makes use of the same 9.7-inch LED-backlit IPS 1024 x 768 screen as the original iPad. At this point one unknown relating to the screen is what graphics processor Apple has used. The original iPad used a PowerVR SGX 535 chip. We’ll have to wait for the teardowns to find this out. Unchanged

Processor 

Out with the old 1GHz single-core A4 chip, and in with a dual-core 1GHz A5 chip. The original A4 featured 256MB of RAM while the iPhone 4 has 512MB. Again, we’re going to have to wait for the tear downs to appear to know if this has changed. Changed (Updated)

Storage 

The options for storage remain the same - 16GB, 32GB and 64GB. Unchanged

Radios

While WiFi and Bluetooth ramain the same (802.11 a/b/g/n and 2.1 + EDR respectively) the cell radio in the updated ipad has been updated. The original iPad featured EDGE plus triband HSPA while the iPad 2 features EDGE plus quadband UMTS/HSDPA/HSUPA (850, 900, 1900, 2100 MHz) and GSM/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz) for the AT&T versions and CDMA EV-DO Rev. A (800, 1900 MHz) for the Verizon model. Changed (Updated)

Price 

The price remains unchanged for all models - iPad 2 starts at $499 for the 16GB WiFi-only model.

Difference Between iPad and iPad 2,

	1st Gen. iPad	iPad 2
Processor	1Ghz Apple A4	1Ghz Apple A5
Capacity	16GB/32GB/64GB	16GB/32GB/64GB
Screen Size**	9.7	9.7
Resolution	1024x768	1024x768
Connectivity	WiFi, HSPA 3G, Bluetooth	WiFi, Dual-Band 3G (HSPA, CDMA), Bluetooth
3G Carrier	AT&T, Verizon	AT&T, Verizon
Required Contract?	No	No
Monthly 3G Cost	$15-$50	$15-$50
Assisted GPS?	3G model only	3G model only
Camera	N/A	2; front: 720p HD video, back: VGA video and stills
Records Video?	No	Yes, 720p HD
HDMI Out?	No	Yes, with adapter
Weight (in ounces)	1.5	1.3-1.35
Size**	7.47 x 9.56 x 0.5	7.31 x 9.5 x 0.34
Battery Life	10 hours	10 hours
Price	Discontinued	US$499-$829

** in inches