Today we’ve seen the new iPad unveiled by Apple but, how does it compare to the iPad 2? If you haven’t got an iPad 2 already is it worth the extra $100/£70 or will you be getting an iPad 2 now the price has dropped? Or are the changes enough to make you iPad 2 owners upgrade? Let us know in the comments.
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Display
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- High-resolution Retina display
- 2048×1536-pixel resolution at 264 pixels per inch (ppi)
- Fingerprint-resistant oleophobic coating
- Support for display of multiple languages and characters simultaneously
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- 1024×768-pixel resolution at 132 pixels per inch (ppi)
- Fingerprint-resistant oleophobic coating
- Support for display of multiple languages and characters simultaneously
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Camera
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- iSight camera: 5-megapixel with autofocus; tap to focus; face detection in still images; video recording, HD (1080p) up to 30 frames per second with audio; video stabilisation
- FaceTime camera with VGA-quality photos and video at up to 30 frames per second
- Photo and video geotagging
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- Back camera: 0.7 megapixel, Video recording, HD (720p) up to 30 frames per second with audio; still camera with 5x digital zoom
- Front camera: Video recording, VGA up to 30 frames per second with audio; VGA-quality still camera
- Tap to control exposure for video or stills
- Photo and video geotagging over Wi-Fi
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Weight and Dimensions
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- Height: 241.2 mm (9.50 inches)
- Width: 185.7 mm (7.31 inches)
- Depth: 9.4 mm (0.37 inches)
- Weight: 652 g (1.44 pounds)
- 4G model weight: Weight: 662g (1.46 pounds)
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- Height: 241.2 mm (9.50 inches)
- Width: 185.7 mm (7.31 inches)
- Depth: 8.8 mm (0.34 inches)
- Weight: 601 g (1.33 pounds)
- 3G model weight: Weight: 613g (1.35 pounds)
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Colour
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Wireless
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Wi-Fi
- Wi-Fi (802.11a/b/g/n)
- Bluetooth 4.0 technology
Wi-Fi + 4G
- LTE (700, 2100 MHz); UMTS/HSPA/HSPA+/DC-HSDPA (850, 900, 1900, 2100 MHz); GSM/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)
- Data only
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Wi-Fi
- Wi-Fi (802.11a/b/g/n)
- Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR technology
Wi-Fi + 4G
- UMTS/HSDPA/HSUPA (850, 900, 1900, 2100 MHz); GSM/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)
- Data only
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Battery Life
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- Up to 10 hours of surfing the web on Wi-Fi, watching video or listening to music
- Up to 9 hours of surfing the web using mobile data network
- Charging via power adapter or USB to computer system
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- Up to 10 hours of surfing the web on Wi-Fi, watching video or listening to music
- Up to 9 hours of surfing the web using mobile data network
- Charging via power adapter or USB to computer system
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