The New iPad vs. iPad 2 (specifications)
| Specs | The New iPad | iPad 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Display | 9.7-inch | 9.7-inch |
| Resolution | 2048-by-1536-pixel resolution at 264 pixels per inch (ppi) Retina display | 1024-by-768-pixel resolution at 132 pixels per inch (ppi) |
| CPU Chip | Dual-core Apple A5X Quad-core graphics  |
Dual-core Apple A5 Single-core GPU  |
| Wireless | Wi-Fi (802.11a/b/g/n) | Wi-Fi (802.11a/b/g/n) |
| Cellular | 4G, LTE | 3G |
| Hotspot | Yes | No |
| Dictation | Yes | No |
| Carriers | AT&T Verizon | AT&T Verizon |
| Cameras | 5-megapixel iSight camera Video recording, HD (1080p) 30 FPS |
Back camera: Video recording, HD (720p) 30 FPS Front camera: Video recording, VGA up to 30 FPS |
| Battery | 42.5-watt-hour 10 hours WiFi 9 hours 4G |
25-watt-hour 10 hours WiFi 9 hours 3G |
| Height | 9.50 inches (241.2 mm) |
9.50 inches (241.2 m) |
| Width | 7.31 inches (185.7 mm) |
7.31 inches (185.7 mm) |
| Depth | 0.37 inch (9.4 mm) |
0.34 inch (8.8 mm) |
| Weight | 1.44 pounds (652 g) |
1.33 pounds (601 g) |
| Storage | 16GB 32GB 64GB |
16GB 32GB 64GB |
| Input Output | 30-pin dock connector port 3.5-mm stereo headphone minijack Built-in speaker Microphone Micro-SIM card tray (4G) |
30-pin dock connector port 3.5-mm stereo headphone minijack Built-in speaker Microphone Micro-SIM card tray (3G) |
| Sensors | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Gyroscope |
Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Gyroscope |
| Location | Wi-Fi Digital compass Assisted GPS (4G) Cellular (4G) |
Wi-Fi Digital compass Assisted GPS (3G) Cellular (3G) |
| Audio | 20Hz to 20,000Hz HE-AAC AAC MP3 Audible AAX Apple Lossless AIFF WAV |
20Hz to 20,000Hz HE-AAC AAC MP3 Audible AAX Apple Lossless AIFF WAV |
| Video & TV | AirPlay Mirroring to Apple TV (2nd and 3rd gen) AirPlay video streaming to Apple TV (3rd generation) at up to 1080p AirPlay video streaming to Apple TV (2nd generation) at up to 720p Video mirroring and video out support: Up to 1080p with Apple Digital AV Adapter or Apple VGA Adapter Video Out at 576i and 480i with Composite AV Cable H.264 video up to 1080p, 30 FPS .m4v, .mp4, and .mov M-JPEG |
AirPlay Mirroring to Apple TV (2nd gen) Video mirroring and video out support: Up to 1080p with Apple Digital AV Adapter or Apple VGA Adapter Video Out at 576i and 480i with Composite AV Cable H.264 video up to 1080p, 30 FPS .m4v, .mp4, and .mov M-JPEG |
| Accessibility | VoiceOver screen reader closed-captioned support AssistiveTouch zoom magnification and large fonts White on black |
VoiceOver screen reader closed-captioned support AssistiveTouch zoom magnification and large fonts White on black |
