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iPad
iPad Pro 9.7 ″

iPad Pro 9.7 ″

developer Apple Inc.
Manufacturer Compal , Foxconn , Pegatron
Sales start March 27, 2018
(among others in Germany, Austria, Switzerland)
Technical specifications
System-on-a-chip Apple A10 Fusion
Mass storage 32 and 128  GB flash memory
processor ARM -based quad-core 64-bit processor (Apple Hurricane; 2.34 GHz)
random access memory 2  GB LPDDR4
screen Touchscreen
24.6 cm (9.7 ″ )
2048 × 1536  pixels
264  ppi
Digital camera Back: 8  megapixel
1080p , 30 fps video (720p at 120 fps)
Front: 1.2 megapixel
720p video
Operating system at launch iOS 11.2.6
Current operating system iPadOS 13.6.1
Connectivity

Radio links

connections

Lightning , headphones

battery pack
Type Lithium polymer (32.4 Wh)
Duration
(according to the manufacturer) 		Max. 10 hours
measures and weight
Dimensions (H × W × D) 240  mm  × 169.5 mm × 7.5 mm
Weight 469  g
particularities

Touch ID , barometer , Apple Pencil support

Website
apple.com/uk/ipad

iPad is the brand name of a tablet computer series of the American manufacturer Apple Inc. , which is characterized by a touch-sensitive capacitive screen with multi-touch - gestures use leaves. The operating system used since 2019 is iPadOS . The name is made up of the small “i” and “pad” typical of Apple - English for upholstery, pad, notepad .

Description and technology

All iPads are tablet computers with an aluminum housing and a touch-sensitive screen; they are primarily controlled via this. As with iPhones up to iPhone 5 and the iPhone SE and iPod touch, there is an on / off switch on the upper edge of the housing, volume rockers are installed on the right side of the housing, and up to and including the iPad Air there was also a lock switch that either blocks the device orientation or mutes the sound. The Home button is placed centrally below the screen and pauses the application programs, or an "App Switcher" starts with a double ( English app switcher ) Overview mentioned about the currently ongoing and recently used applications. In addition to a loudspeaker, all iPads have 3.5 mm headset connections except for the 3rd generation iPad Pro from 2018. With the exception of the 1st generation iPad, all devices have a front and rear camera.

In principle, every iPad model series has one device with WiFi only and one with WiFi and a cellular modem. However, it is not possible to make a telephone call using the mobile radio technology. The battery life of all devices is specified by Apple as ten hours in WLAN operation and up to nine hours in cellular operation (as of 2015). All devices work with an SoC specially developed by Apple, and iPadOS has been used as the operating system since 2019 .

history

Apple produced until 1998 PDAs the range Newton . Since 2000 the company has been working on a new tablet concept, although the developments have been discontinued over and over again. This project resulted in the iPhone in 2007 and the iPad in 2010. Sales of the first iPad began on April 3, 2010 in the United States . The iPad was launched in Germany and Switzerland on May 28, 2010, and was available in Austria from July 23, 2010. The operating system pre-installed at the start of sales was iOS 3.2.

In 2011, Auburn became the first city in the USA to use iPads on a large scale as a teaching aid in elementary schools. However, critics believe that children of this age simply don't need an iPad.

On February 17, 2012, the Chinese company Proview Electronics filed a lawsuit in the USA, with which Apple disputed the naming rights for the iPad in China. On February 23, 2012, a Chinese court denied the company's request to stop iPad sales in China. In July of the same year, Apple and Proview finally settled their legal dispute by agreeing to pay a flat fee for the use of the “iPad” brand. After only 55,000 in 2009  dollars licensed Apple have been paid for the brand, the brand of Proview now for an amount of 60 million US dollars. In return, Apple has since been allowed to sell the iPad permanently and without restriction under the previous name in China.

The Taiwanese company Foxconn is responsible for the final assembly of the individual hardware components .

iPad (2010)

Steve Jobs during the presentation of the first iPad on January 27, 2010

Steve Jobs presented the first iPad on January 27, 2010 in the Novellus Theater of the Yerba Buena Center for the Arts in San Francisco at a keynote speech to representatives of the international press. The Apple A4 served as the SoC for the first time . This contains a Cortex-A8 processor and 256 MB RAM. The 24.6 cm (9.7  inch ) touchscreen ( IPS display ) works capacitively like the iPhone and reacts to multi-touch gestures. The screen is backlit ; the brightness can automatically adapt to the surrounding light conditions via an ambient light sensor. The device has a silicon- based accelerometer that can control applications and adjust the screen content to the position of the device. Apple specifies the running time of the built-in battery with up to ten hours and the standby time with several weeks. The life of the battery should be five years.

The presentation was preceded by months of speculation in the media and blogs, among other things, the name for the device - here was mostly iSlate (of English . Slate for " slate was expected").

The sales start of the Wi-Fi versions in the US, dated by Jobs at the end of March 2010, was later postponed to April 3. The first buyer worldwide was Richard Gutjahr from Germany. Versions for Wi-Fi and 3G ( UMTS or CDMA ) appeared in the USA at the end of April 2010; worldwide then in summer 2010.

iPad 2 (2011)

iPad and iPad 2 in size comparison

Steve Jobs presented the “iPad 2” again on March 2, 2011 at the Novellus Theater. The Apple A5 serves as the SoC . The resolution (1024 × 768 pixels) and display size (9.7  inches ) remained the same as in the previous model and thus corresponded to the EVGA standard. The back is still made of aluminum. The equipment includes one camera on the front and one on the back. The iPad 2 has also been manufactured with a cellular modem, these devices also contain an A-GPS function. The device was available in versions with 16, 32 or 64 GB flash memory and in black and white. The sales start was in the USA on March 11, 2011 and in Europe on March 25, 2011. On March 18, 2014 the sale of the iPad 2 was stopped. In its place came the 4th generation iPad , which from this point on was only available in the 16 GB version.

iPad (3rd generation, spring 2012)

The presentation of the third generation of the iPad, called "The New iPad" at the time, took place on March 7, 2012 in the Yerba Buena Center in San Francisco under the direction of Tim Cook . The external dimensions of the device correspond to its predecessor, but at 9.4 millimeters it is 0.6 mm thick. It has a 5 megapixel camera that can record videos with 1080p and 30 frames in addition to photos . LTE can be used on the 3rd generation iPad in North America, but not in Europe. This generation of equipment has, in addition to Apple A5X -SOC a 264- ppi - Retina display with a resolution of 2048 × 1536 pixels. A dictation function for texts has also been integrated. The Siri voice control can be used from iOS 6 . The 3rd generation iPad was available in black and white, in three storage capacities with 16, 32 or 64 GB and either with WLAN or WLAN and cellular network. Sales began in the United States, Germany, Switzerland and seven other countries on March 16, 2012, followed a week later by other countries such as Austria, Italy and Spain. On October 26, 2012, Apple started pre-ordering the successor model that replaced the 3rd generation iPad.

iPad (4th generation, fall 2012)

The fourth generation iPad was presented on October 23, 2012 at the California Theater in San José as the “iPad with Retina Display”. The dimensions correspond to those of the 3rd generation iPad , but it has a Lightning connector. LTE also makes the 4th generation iPad available in the 1.8 GHz frequency band. The front camera resolution has been increased to 1.2 megapixels, the camera can record videos in 720p and photos with 1280 × 1024 pixels, the rear camera resolution is 5 megapixels. The device also has the Apple A6X SoC. Apple added a 128 GB version at the end of January 2013. The sale was suspended from October 2013 to March 2014 before being finally discontinued in October 2014.

iPad Air (2013)

On October 22, 2013, the fifth device in the iPad series by Phil Schiller was presented. This is marketed as "iPad Air". The design has been adapted to the style of the iPad mini , compared to the 4th generation iPad, the dimensions and weight have been reduced. Also new are the 64-bit Apple A7 SoC and extended LTE capabilities, with which it supports the LTE networks from Vodafone , O 2 and Deutsche Telekom . In addition, Apple is introducing the MIMO WLAN technology . It also has a stereo microphone. The microphones built into the iPad since the iPad 1 could only record single-channel soundtracks. When it was launched on November 1, 2013, the iPad Air was available in four memory sizes (16, 32, 64 and 128 GB); since the successor iPad Air 2 was introduced in 2014, Apple has only sold the iPad Air, which was introduced in 2013, with the memory sizes 16 and 32 GB. There are a total of three versions of the iPad Air: WiFi , WiFi + Cellular (as a CDMA version for the North American market) and WiFi + Cellular (with GSM modem and other supported LTE bands, including for Germany), which are available in 41 countries are.

iPad Air 2 (2014)

The iPad Air 2 was introduced on October 16, 2014. Innovations are the even thinner housing with 6.1 mm, which is now also available in gold, the faster A8X SoC, a new 8-megapixel camera with slow motion function on the back of the tablet, and the faster WLAN standard 802.11ac and the Touch ID sensor that Apple had already built into the iPhone 5s. In addition, for the first time on an iPad, a mechanical mute switch on the side of the device was dispensed with. Like the iPhone 6, the iPad Air 2 has a barometer. Compared to its predecessor, Apple took the 32 GB variant out of the range of storage variants, so the iPad Air 2 is only available in the memory sizes 16, 64 and 128 GB. As a result, the prices of the 64 and 128 GB versions have been reduced by € 100 compared to the predecessor.

The iPad Air 2 could be pre-ordered on the Apple website one day after the keynote on October 17, 2014. Since the introduction of the smaller version of the iPad Pro in March 2016, the 128 GB version has been removed from the range and the price of the 16 and 64 GB models has been reduced by € 50 each. In September 2016, the 16 and 64 GB variants were replaced by 32 and 128 GB variants and the prices were slightly reduced. Official sales of the iPad Air 2 ceased on March 21, 2017.

iPad (5th generation, 2017)

The fifth generation iPad (2017) was presented on March 21, 2017 and could be pre-ordered from March 24, 2017. It replaced the iPad Air 2 and was therefore the new entry-level model. The main innovation was the faster Apple A9 System-on-a-Chip, which was already built into the iPhone 6s , iPhone 6s Plus and iPhone SE. The 9.7-inch retina display had a resolution of 2048 × 1536 pixels, which resulted in a pixel density of 264 ppi. The device supports the WLAN standard 802.11ac and Bluetooth 4.2. Two cameras are installed - an 8-megapixel main camera on the back, which can record videos in 1080p at 30 fps or 720p and 120 fps, and a 1.2 MP front camera. It is available in the colors silver, gold and space gray and the memory sizes 32 GB and 128 GB. The recommended retail price was 399 € / 387.95 CHF or 499 € / 497.60 CHF depending on the size of the memory. 4G mobile connectivity via a SIM card can be added for an additional 160 € / 149.55 CHF each.

iPad (6th generation, 2018)

On March 27, 2018, the next entry-level iPad was presented at a press conference entitled "Let's take a field trip." It has a faster and more efficient Apple A10 Fusion System-on-a-Chip and now supports the Apple Pencil like the iPad Pro . In addition to silver and space gray, it is available in a new gold tone, which has been matched to that of the iPhone 8 and is a mixture of the gold and rose gold of the iPad Pro 10.5 ″. The memory sizes are still 32 and 128 GB. In contrast to the USA, where prices remained unchanged, the iPad became cheaper in Germany, Austria and Switzerland. For example, Apple costs 349 € / 379 CHF or 439 € / 489 CHF, depending on the memory size. Upgrading with a 4G module now costs 130 € / 150 CHF. This now supports LTE-A Cat6, which enables download speeds that are twice as high (300 Mbps) as its predecessor.

iPad Air (3rd generation, 2019)

The third generation of the iPad Air went on sale on March 18, 2019 in the Apple Store without a big introduction. The Air has a 10.5-inch display, as is known from the iPad Pro (2nd generation), which now also supports True Tone and the P3 color space. Unlike the iPad Pros (3rd generation), only a classic fingerprint sensor is built into the home button. The Apple A12 Bionic chip is used as in the iPhones from 2018, with 3 GB of RAM. The iPad Air now supports the first generation Apple Pencil . The fact that a Smart Connector has now been installed as with the iPad Pros means that the Smart Keyboard can also be used. The resolution of the front camera has been increased from 1.2 to 7 megapixels.

iPad (7th generation, 2019)

On September 10, 2019, the latest entry-level iPad was presented at the Apple Keynote. The display was enlarged from 9.7 ″ to 10.2 ″. Support for Apple's Smart Keyboard via the Smart Connector is new. The memory sizes are still 32 and 128 GB. The main memory was expanded from 2 GB to 3 GB. The prices have been increased slightly compared to the 6th generation, they are now € 379 and € 479, respectively, upgrading with a 4G module costs an additional € 140.

iPad Pro (2015)

iPad, iPad Pro.
iPad, iPad Pro.

With the iPad Pro, Apple first presented an iPad with a screen diagonal of 12.9 inches (32.78 cm) and a screen resolution of 2732 × 2048 pixels on September 9, 2015. A smaller version with 9.7 inches (24.64 cm) followed on March 21, 2016. It is available in the colors silver, gold, rose gold and space gray. You can also choose between models with 32, (only with WLAN) 128 and 256 GB (optionally with WLAN or with WLAN and cellular modem). The device has four stereo speakers, two each on the top and bottom, and a touch ID sensor. The weight of the WLAN variant is 713 grams, that of the variant with an additional cellular modem 723 grams. According to the manufacturer, the battery life is still at the level of the smaller devices, so it can be used for up to 10 hours when surfing the web with WLAN, video or music playback or up to 9 hours when surfing the web via a mobile data network.

The iPad Pro has been available in over 40 countries since November 2015, and sales of the 9.7 ″ version began in March 2016. They are particularly advertised as a notebook replacement with a pen for the creative target group.

iPad Pro (2nd generation, 2017)

In June 2017 the 2nd generation was presented with some improvements. Variants with 10.5 ″ and 12.9 ″ are now available with 4 GB RAM and up to 512 GB memory. The new A10X also increases the performance reserves considerably, so that these devices can be used for a very long time.

iPad Pro (3rd generation, 2018)

The 3rd generation of the iPad Pro was presented in New York on October 30, 2018. The iPad is available in sizes 11 ″ and 12.9 ″. It is the first model with facial recognition and the first iPad with the Apple A12X processor. This iPad generation has narrower display bezels, but still significantly wider than the iPhone X and its successors. The resolutions of the 3rd generation iPads are 2388 × 1668 pixels (11 ″) or 2732 × 2048 (12.9 ″), which corresponds to a pixel density of 264 ppi. The Lightning port on the 3rd generation iPad Pro is replaced by a USB-C connection, which can also be used to charge other devices. In addition, there is no longer a headphone jack.

iPad Pro (4th generation, 2020)

The fourth generation was announced on the Apple website on March 18, 2020. Like the previous model, it is available in sizes 11 "and 12.9". An innovation compared to the previous model is an additional ultra-wide-angle camera, so that two cameras are now installed on the back and a third module, the LiDAR scanner. The LiDAR scanner enables spatial detection of the environment. A new, brighter “True Tone” flash with several LEDs of different colors is also installed on the back . A new SoC called A12Z is ​​also installed. The device now has 6 GB of working memory in all memory variants, instead of just the most expensive with 1 TB of flash memory. Contrary to initial reports, the device does not contain the ultra-broadband U1 chip. An external wireless keyboard with a trackpad and backlit keys, called "Magic Keyboard", sold separately and also compatible with the iPad Pro models from 2018, came on the market at the end of April.

iPad mini (2012)

Size comparison between the iPad (3rd generation) and the iPad mini

Together with the fourth generation iPad, a smaller version called “iPad mini” was presented on October 23, 2012, which has a 7.9-inch display with 1024 × 768 pixels. As processor (SoC) comes revised Apple A5 used. The rear camera has a resolution of 5 megapixels like that of the iPad (4th gen.) And films in Full HD; the front camera has 1.2 megapixels and films in HD. Like the iPhone 5 , the iPad mini also has the new Lightning interface; Previous external additional hardware can only be operated with adapters. The tablet also has an LTE radio module in the 1.8 GHz frequency band, which in Germany is only offered by Deutsche Telekom and the E-Plus group. The dimensions of the iPad mini are 200 × 134.7 × 7.2 mm (H × W × D) with a weight of around 300 grams. The iPad mini is available with storage capacities of 16, 32 and 64 GB and in the colors black / graphite and white / silver. According to Apple, the integrated lithium polymer battery with 16.3 watt hours enables up to ten hours of continuous web surfing as well as music or video playback.

The iPad mini could be pre-ordered online from October 26, 2012, the Cellular version was shipped from the end of November 2012.

When the iPad mini 2 was presented on October 22, 2013, the first model was slightly revised: the black / graphite variant was replaced by black / space gray. The white / silver combination is still sold. Both were only available with 16 GB and an optional cellular modem. The price of the model with "Cellular" (ie with cellular) was reduced from 459 € to 409 €, that of the iPad mini without Cellular dropped from 329 € to 289 €. From that day on it was shipped with iOS 7, which was also evident in the packaging. This had now shown an iPad mini with iOS 7.

When the next successor to the iPad mini, the iPad mini 3, was presented on October 16, 2014, the prices of the first generation were adjusted again. Both variants have been reduced in price by 50 €. This resulted in prices of € 239 for the configuration with 16 GB and € 359 for the configuration with 16 GB and Cellular. It has since shipped with iOS 8.

After almost three years, the first generation iPad mini was discontinued on June 19, 2015. However, the different variants can still be purchased refurbished on the site of the so-called "Apple Refurbished Store".

iPad mini 2 (2013)

Together with the iPad Air, the iPad mini 2 was presented on October 22, 2013. It now also has a " Retina Display " with a resolution of 2048 × 1536 pixels. The Apple A7 SoC and extended LTE capabilities (like the iPad Air) are also new . Furthermore, it now has a stereo microphone, and the Apple logo on the back of the case is no longer polished, but a metal insert. To ensure that it has the same battery life as its predecessor, the battery has been increased by around 30%. This increased its thickness from 7.2 to 7.5 mm and its weight from 308 to 331 g or from 312 to 341 g for the version with LTE . Its WLAN module is now also MIMO- enabled. It has been available since November 12, 2013 in space gray and silver, with 16, 32, 64 or 128 GB storage capacity and with WiFi or WiFi + Cellular .

Before the presentation of the iPad mini 3 , it was sold as the “iPad mini with retina display”, since then simply as the “iPad mini 2”.

On March 21, 2017, the iPad mini 2 was discontinued.

iPad mini 3 (2014)

The iPad mini 3 was presented on October 16, 2014 at the Apple Keynote. It is very similar to its predecessor, the iPad mini 2 (with retina display); The main innovations are the additionally built-in Touch ID sensor and that it is available in gold in addition to the previous colors silver and space gray. As with the iPad Air 2 , iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus , the 32 GB memory configuration was removed and the subsequent memory sizes were given the prices of the variants below. The new packaging has been designed in the style of the iPad Air 2 and there is no longer an engraved ring around the camera. In America it is compatible with Apple SIM .

The iPad mini 3 has been available for pre-orders since the day after the keynote - October 17, 2014.

iPad mini 4 (2015)

The iPad mini 4 was introduced on September 9, 2015. Compared to its predecessor, the dimensions have changed minimally: the device thickness has shrunk by 1.4 mm to 6.1 mm, the device height has increased by 3.2 mm to 203.2 mm and the device width is 0.1 mm to 134 , Grown 8 mm. The increase in the last two values ​​means larger screen margins with the same display size. The weight of the device is 294.84 grams. According to the manufacturer Apple, a new production technology was used for the display, which is supposed to improve the image quality and reduce reflections by combining LCD , digitizer and glass in one unit. The SoC of the iPad mini 4 is the Apple A8 known from the iPhone 6 . The rear camera records images with a resolution of eight megapixels, videos are recorded in 1080p at 30 fps, time-lapse and slow-motion recording modes are also available; Apple does not offer the 60 fps recording option known from the iPhone in the iPad mini 4. As with the previous models, the sensors use the Touch ID sensor, a three-axis gyroscope , an acceleration sensor and a brightness sensor . In addition, Apple is now also installing a barometer . Apple initially sold the iPad mini 4 with 16, 64 and 128 GB of NAND memory. With the iPad mini 4 there is for the first time an iPad mini without a mechanical mute switch. With the large iPad, this was already omitted with the iPad Air 2, which was presented together with the iPad mini 3.

As of March 21, 2017, the iPad mini 4 is only available with 128 GB of storage. In return, the price of this variant has now been reduced from € 539 to € 429. The surcharge for an integrated LTE module has also been reduced from € 180 to € 130.

iPad mini (5th generation, 2019)

The iPad mini was offered for sale on March 18, 2019 in the Apple shop without a big introduction. As with the iPad Air (3rd generation), an Apple A12 chip was installed. In addition, the iPad can be operated with the first generation Apple Pencil.

Technical specifications

iPad

Sales designation
(introduction) 		iPad
(spring 2010) 		iPad 2
(spring 2011) 		iPad 2
(spring 2012) 		iPad (3rd generation)
(spring 2012) 		iPad (4th generation)
(Fall 2012) 		iPad (5th generation)
(spring 2017) 		iPad (6th generation)
(spring 2018) 		iPad (7th generation)
(Fall 2019)
Model number A1219
A1337 (GSM) 		A1395
A1397 (CDMA)
A1396 (GSM) 		A1416
A1430 (GSM)
A1403 (VZ) 		A1458
A1459 (GSM)
A1460 (MM) 		A1822
A1823 (GSM) 		A1893
A1954 (GSM) 		A2197 (Wi-Fi)
A2200 (GSM)
A2198 (GSM)
Sales status
(from Apple) 		Sale discontinued Device available
Internal generation and revision iPad 1.1 iPad 2.1 - iPad 2.3 iPad 2.4 iPad 3.1 - iPad 3.3 iPad 3.4 - iPad 3.6 iPad 6.5 - iPad 6.6 iPad 7.5 - iPad 7.6 iPad 7,11 (Wi-Fi)
iPad 7,12 (GSM)
Storage 16, 32 and 64 GB 16 GB 16, 32 and 64 GB 16, 32, 64 and 128 GB
(128 GB as of February 5, 2013) 		32 and 128 GB
Battery life 10 hours
(possibly 9 hours for cellular use)
Battery capacity 24.8 Wh
6600 mAh , 3.75 volts 		25 Wh
6930 mAh, 3.8 volts 		42.5 Wh
11,560 mAh, 3.7 volts 		32.9 Wh

8827 mAh, 3.73 volts

Weight 680 g (Wi-Fi)
730 g (Wi-Fi + 3G) 		601 g (Wi-Fi)
613 g (Wi-Fi + 3G) 		601 g 652 g (Wi-Fi)
662 g (Wi-Fi + 4G) 		469 g (Wi-Fi)
478 g (Wi-Fi + 4G) 		483 g (Wi-Fi)
493 g (Wi-Fi + 4G)
Dimensions (H × W × D) 242.8 x 189.7 x 13.4 mm 241.2 x 185.7 x 8.8 mm 241.2 x 185.7 x 9.4 mm 240.0 x 169.5 x 7.5 mm 250.6 x 174.1 x 7.5 mm
Screen size 246 mm (9.7 in ) 260 mm (10.2 in)
Screen resolution 1024 × 768 pixels, 132 ppi 2048 × 1536 pixels, 264 ppi (" Retina Display ") 2160 × 1620 pixels, 264 ppi ( Retina Display )
Current operating system iOS 5.1.1 iOS 9.3.6 iOS 10.3.4 iPadOS 13.6.1
camera back - Photo: 0.7 megapixels
Video: 720p 		Photo: 5 megapixels
Video: 1080p 		Photo: 8 megapixels
Video: 1080p
front Photo: 0.3 megapixels
Video: VGA 		Photo: 1.2 megapixels
Video: 720p
System-on-a-chip SoC designation Apple A4
S5L8930X 		Apple A5
S5L8940 		Apple A5
S5L8942 		Apple A5X
S5L8945 		Apple A6X
S5L8955 		Apple A9
APL0898 		Apple A10 Fusion
random access memory 256 MB 512 MB 1024 MB 2048 MB 3072 MB
processor ARM-Cortex-A8
(1 GHz; single core) 		ARM Cortex A9
(1 GHz; dual core ) 		ARM Cortex A9
(1 GHz; dual core) 		Apple Swift
(1.4 GHz; dual core) 		Apple Twister
(1.85 GHz; 64-bit dual core) 		Apple hurricane

(2.34 GHz; 64-bit quad core)

Graphics processor PowerVR SGX535
(200 MHz) 		PowerVR SGX543MP2
(200 MHz) 		PowerVR SGX543MP4
(200 MHz) 		PowerVR SGX554MP4
(266 MHz) 		PowerVR GT7600
Connectivity WLAN + Bluetooth chip Broadcom BCM4329 Broadcom BCM4330 Broadcom BCM4334 Broadcom BCM5976 Murata 339S00445
WIRELESS INTERNET ACCESS 802.11a / b / g / n (802.11n 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz) 802.11a / b / g / n / ac (802.11n 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz) + MIMO
Bluetooth Bluetooth 2.1 Bluetooth 4.0 Bluetooth 4.2
modem X-Gold 608 X-Gold 618
(iPad2,2)
Qualcomm MDM6600 (iPad2,3) 		Qualcomm MDM9600 Qualcomm MDM9615 Qualcomm MDM9625
2G / 3G / 4G
(Cellular models only)
  • GSM / EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)
  • UMTS / HSDPA / HSUPA (850, 900, 1900, 2100 MHz)
  • GSM / EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)
  • UMTS / HSDPA / HSUPA (850, 900, 1900, 2100 MHz)
    (iPad2,2)
  • CDMA2000
    (iPad2.3)
  • GSM / EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)
  • UMTS / HSPA / HSPA + / DC-HSDPA (850, 900, 1900, 2100 MHz)
  • LTE
  • GSM / EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)
  • UMTS / HSPA / HSPA + / DC-HSDPA (850, 900, 1900, 2100 MHz)
  • LTE
  • GSM / EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)
  • UMTS / HSPA / HSPA + / DC-HSDPA (850, 900, 1900, 2100 MHz)
  • LTE
  • UMTS / HSPA / HSPA + / DC ‑ HSDPA (850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz)
  • GSM / EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)
  • CDMA EV ‑ DO Rev. A and Rev. B (800, 1900 MHz)
  • UMTS / HSPA / HSPA + / DC ‑ HSDPA (850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz), GSM / EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)
  • GSM / EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)
connections 30-pin dock connector, headphone output Lightning , headphone output Lightning , headphone output, smart connector
speaker Mono stereo
microphone Mono stereo
Sensors - 3-axis gyro sensor
Accelerometer
Ambient light sensor
- Touch ID (1st generation)
- barometer

iPad Air

Sales designation
(introduction) 		iPad Air
(Fall 2013) 		iPad Air 2
(Fall 2014) 		iPad Air 3
(March 2019)
Model number A1474
A1475 (GSM) 		A1566
A1567 (GSM) 		A2152,
A2123, A2153
Sales status
(from Apple) 		Sale discontinued Device available
Internal generation and revision iPad 4.1 - iPad 4.2 iPad 5.3 - iPad 5.4 iPad 11.3 - iPad 11.4
Storage 16, 32, 64 and 128 GB 64 and 256 GB
Battery life 10 hours
(possibly 9 hours for cellular use)
Battery capacity 32.4 Wh
8827 mAh, 3.73 volts 		27.62 Wh
7340 mAh, 3.76 volts 		30.2 Wh
Weight 469 g (Wi-Fi)
478 g (Wi-Fi + 4G) 		437 g (Wi-Fi)
444 g (Wi-Fi + 4G) 		456 g (Wi-Fi)
464 g (Wi-Fi + 4G)
Dimensions (H × W × D) 240.0 x 169.5 x 7.5 mm 240.0 x 169.5 x 6.1 mm 250.6 x 174.1 x 6.1 mm
Screen size 246 mm (9.7 in ) 266 mm (10.5 in )
Screen resolution 2048 × 1536 pixels, 264 ppi (" Retina Display ") 2224 × 1668 pixels, 264 ppi (" Retina Display ")
Current operating system iOS 12.4.8 iPadOS 13.6.1
camera back Photo: 5 megapixels
Video: 1080p 		Photo: 8 megapixels
Video: 1080p
front Photo: 1.2 megapixels
Video: 720p 		Photo: 7 megapixels
Video: 1080p
System-on-a-chip SoC designation Apple A7
S5L8965 		Apple A8X
APL1012 		Apple A12
random access memory 1024 MB 2048 MB 3072 MB
processor Apple Cyclone
(1.4 GHz; 64-bit dual core) 		Apple Typhoon
(1.5 GHz; 64-bit triple core) 		Apple Vortex
(2.49 GHz; 64-bit hexa-core)
Graphics processor PowerVR G6430 PowerVR GX6650 Apple 4 Core
Connectivity WLAN + Bluetooth chip Broadcom BCM43342 Broadcom BCM5976 USI 39S00551
WIRELESS INTERNET ACCESS 802.11a / b / g / n (802.11n 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz) + MIMO 802.11a / b / g / n / ac (802.11n 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz) + MIMO
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.0 Bluetooth 4.2 Bluetooth 5.0
modem Qualcomm MDM9615 Qualcomm MDM9625
2G / 3G / 4G
(Cellular models only)
  • GSM / EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)
  • UMTS / HSPA / HSPA + / DC-HSDPA (850, 900, 1900, 2100 MHz)
  • LTE
connections Lightning , headphone output
speaker stereo
microphone stereo
Sensors 3-axis gyro sensor
Accelerometer
Ambient light sensor
- barometer
- Touch ID (2nd generation)

iPad mini

Sales designation
(introduction) 		iPad mini
(fall 2012) 		iPad mini 2
(Fall 2013) 		iPad mini 3
(Fall 2014) 		iPad mini 4
(Fall 2015) 		iPad mini 5
(March 2019)
Model number A1432
A1454 (GSM)
A1455 (MM) 		A1489
A1490 (GSM) 		A1599
A1600 (CDMA)
A1601 (GSM) 		A1538
A1550 (GSM) 		A2133
Sales status
(from Apple) 		Sale discontinued Device available
Internal generation and revision iPad 2.5 - iPad 2.7 iPad 4,4 - iPad 4,6 iPad 4.7 - iPad 4.9 iPad 5.1 - iPad 5.2 iPad 11.1 - iPad 11.2
Storage 16, 32 and 64 GB 16, 32, 64 and 128 GB 16, 32, 64 and 128 GB

(16, 32 and 64 GB were later withdrawn from the market)

64 and 256 GB
Battery life 10 hours
(possibly 9 hours for cellular use)
Battery capacity 16.5 Wh
4440 mAh , 3.72 volts 		24.3 Wh
6471 mAh, 3.75 volts 		19.32 Wh
5124 mAh, 3.82 volts 		19.32 Wh
5124 mAh, 3.82 volts
Weight 308 g (Wi-Fi)
312 g (Wi-Fi + 4G) 		331 g (Wi-Fi)
341 g (Wi-Fi + 4G) 		298.8 g (Wi-Fi)
304 g (Wi-Fi + 4G) 		300.5 g (Wi-Fi)
308.2 g (Wi-Fi + 4G)
Dimensions (H × W × D) 200.0 x 134.7 x 7.2 mm 200.0 x 134.7 x 7.5 mm 203.2 x 134.8 x 6.1 mm
Screen size 201 mm (7.9 in)
Screen resolution 1024 × 768 pixels,
163 ppi 		2048 × 1536 pixels,
326 ppi ("Retina Display")
Current operating system iOS 9.3.6 iOS 12.4.8 iPadOS 13.6.1
camera back Photo: 5 megapixels
Video: 1080p 		Photo: 8 megapixels
Video: 1080p
front Photo: 1.2 megapixels
Video: 720p 		Photo: 7 megapixels
Video: 1080p
System-on-a-chip SoC designation Apple A5
S5L8942 		Apple A7
S5L8960 		Apple A8
APL1011 		Apple A12 Bionic
APL1W81
random access memory 512 MB 1024 MB 2048 MB 3072 MB
processor ARM Cortex A9
(1 GHz; dual core) 		Apple Cyclone
(1.3 GHz; 64-bit dual core) 		Apple Typhoon
(1.5 GHz; 64-bit dual core) 		Apple Vortex
(2.49 GHz; 64-bit hexa-core)
Graphics processor PowerVR SGX543MP2
(200 MHz) 		PowerVR G6430 PowerVR GX6450
Connectivity WLAN + Bluetooth chip Broadcom BCM4334 Broadcom BCM43342 Apple / USI 339S00551
WIRELESS INTERNET ACCESS 802.11a / b / g / n (802.11n 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz) 802.11a / b / g / n (802.11n 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz) + MIMO 802.11a / b / g / n / ac (802.11n 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz) + MIMO
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.0 Bluetooth 4.2 Bluetooth 5.0
modem Qualcomm MDM9615
2G / 3G / 4G
(Cellular models only)
  • GSM / EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)
  • UMTS / HSPA / HSPA + / DC-HSDPA (850, 900, 1900, 2100 MHz)
  • LTE
  • GSM / EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)
  • UMTS / HSPA / HSPA + / DC-HSDPA (850, 900, 1900, 2100 MHz)
  • LTE
connections Lightning , headphone output
speaker stereo
microphone Mono stereo
Sensors 3-axis gyro sensor
Accelerometer
Ambient light sensor
- barometer
- Touch ID

(1st generation)

Touch ID (2nd generation)

iPad Pro

Sales designation
(introduction) 		iPad Pro 12.9 ″
(Fall 2015) 		iPad Pro 9.7 ″
(March 2016) 		iPad Pro 12.9 ″ (2nd generation)
(June 2017) 		iPad Pro 10.5 ″
(June 2017) 		iPad Pro 12.9 ″ (3rd generation)
(October 2018) 		iPad Pro 11 ″
(October 2018) 		iPad Pro 11 ″ (4th generation)
(March 2020) 		iPad Pro 12.9 ″ (4th generation)
(March 2020)
Model number A1584
A1652 		A1673
A1674
A1675 		A1670
A1671 		A1701
A1709 		A1876
A1895
A2014
A1983 		A1980
A2013
A1934
A1979
Sales status
(from Apple) 		Sale discontinued available
Internal generation and revision iPad 6.7 - 6.8 iPad 6.3 - 6.4 iPad 7.1 - iPad 7.2 iPad 7.3 - iPad 7.4 iPad 8.5 - iPad 8.8 iPad 8.1 - iPad 8.4
Storage 32, 128, 256 GB 64, 256, 512 GB 64, 256, 512 GB, 1 TB 128, 256, 512 GB, 1 TB
Battery life 10 hours
(possibly 9 hours for cellular use)
Battery capacity 38.8 Wh
10307 mAh, 3.7 volts 		27.5 Wh
7306 mAh, 3.8 volts 		41 Wh 30.4 Wh 36.71 Wh

9720 mAh, 3.76 volts

29.37 Wh 28.65 Wh 36.71 Wh
Weight 713 g (Wi-Fi)
723 g (Wi-Fi + 4G) 		437 g (Wi-Fi)
444 g (Wi-Fi + 4G) 		677 g (Wi-Fi)
692 g (Wi-Fi + 4G) 		469 g (Wi-Fi)
477 g (Wi-Fi + 4G) 		631 g (Wi-Fi)
633 g (Wi-Fi + 4G) 		468 g 471 g (Wi-Fi), 473 g (Wi-Fi + 4G) 641 g (Wi-Fi), 643 g (Wi-Fi + 4G)
Dimensions (H × W × D) 305.7 x 220.6 x 6.9 mm 240 x 169.5 x 6.1 mm 305.7 x 220.6 x 6.9 mm 250.6 x 174.1 x 6.1 mm 280.6 x 214.9 x 5.9 mm 247.6 x 178.5 x 5.9 mm 280.6 x 214.9 x 5.9 mm
Screen size 32.77 cm (12.9 in) 24.63 cm (9.7 in) 32.77 cm (12.9 in) 26.67 cm (10.5 in) 32.77 cm (12.9 in) 11 "
(27.96 cm diagonal) 		12.9 "
(32.77 cm diagonal)
Screen resolution 2732 × 2048 pixels, 264 ppi (" Retina Display ") 2048 × 1536 pixels, 264 ppi (" Retina Display ") 2732 × 2048 pixels, 264 ppi (" Retina Display ") 2224 × 1668 pixels, 264 ppi (" Retina Display ") 2732 × 2048 pixels, 264 ppi (" Retina Display ") 2388 × 1668 pixels, 264 ppi (" Retina Display ") 2388 × 1668 pixels, 264 ppi (Liquid Retina Display) 2732 × 2048 pixels, 264 ppi (Liquid Retina Display)
Current operating system iPadOS 13.6.1
camera back Photo: 8 megapixels
Video: 1080p 		Photo: 12 megapixels
Video: 4k 		Photo: 12 megapixels
Video: 4k 		Wide: 12 MP f / 1.8
Ultra wide: 10 MP f / 2.4
Video: 4K 60 fps
front Photo: 1.2 megapixels
Video: 720p 		Photo: 5 megapixels
Video: 720p 		Photo: 7 megapixels
Video: 1080p 		Photo: 7 MP
Video: 1080p 60 fps
System-on-a-chip SoC designation Apple A9 X
TSMC: APL1021 		Apple A10 X
TSMC: APL1071 		Apple A12X Apple A12Z
random access memory 4 GB 2 GB 4 GB 4 or 6 GB (1 TB memory model only) 6 GB
processor Apple Twister
(2.26 GHz; 64-bit dual core) 		Apple Hurricane
(64-bit hexa-core) 		Apple Vortex
Graphics processor PowerVR 12-Cluster 7XT series 12-cluster GPU
Connectivity WLAN + Bluetooth chip Broadcom BCM15900 ? ? ?
WIRELESS INTERNET ACCESS 802.11a / b / g / n / ac (802.11n 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz) + MIMO 802.11ax WLAN 6, simultaneous dual band (2.4 GHz and 5 GHz), HT80 with MIMO
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.2 Bluetooth 5.0
modem Qualcomm MDM9635 ? ? ?
2G / 3G / 4G
(Cellular models only)
  • GSM / EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)
  • UMTS / HSPA / HSPA + / DC-HSDPA (850, 900, 1900, 2100 MHz)
  • LTE
connections Lightning , headphone output, Smart Connector USB Type C , Smart Connector
speaker Stereo (4 speakers)
microphone stereo 5 microphones
Sensors 3-axis gyro sensor
Accelerometer
Ambient light sensor
barometer
Touch ID (2nd generation) Face ID
- LiDAR scanner
  1. ↑ Does not support LTE in Europe.
  2. ↑ a b Supports LTE frequency 1.8 GHz (e.g. Switzerland, Hungary, Luxembourg, Scandinavia, in Germany Deutsche Telekom).
  3. ↑ a b c d Supports LTE on frequencies commonly used in Europe.

service

As is common with tablets, the iPad does not have a pointing device that moves a mouse pointer across the screen. Operation takes place with the user's fingers, which can trigger different functions with multi-touch gestures. All gestures on the iPhone work on the iPad too. Additional gestures were also introduced. For example, a preview of a stack of photos can be opened using a spreading gesture. In addition, with the installation of iOS 5.0 on the iPad 2 and with iOS 5.0.1 on the iPad 1, it is possible to carry out additional multi-touch gestures. These switch between programs and move programs into the background without having to use the home button; they are performed with four to five fingers. As with the iPhone and iPod touch, the iPad cannot be operated with a conventional pen, for example a stylus or ballpoint pen, due to the capacitive touchscreen . Some providers offer special stylus that simulate finger touches. These are helpful if, for example, you are wearing gloves and so cannot use your fingers on the touchscreen.

A virtual keyboard, adapted to the requirements of the program, is displayed - if necessary - at the bottom of the screen. Instead, an external keyboard can be connected via Bluetooth or a keyboard dock. For this, Apple offers a dock with keyboard that corresponds to the layout of the Apple Bluetooth aluminum keyboard from 2008.

All important programs of the device can be operated both vertically and horizontally on the screen; the built-in motion sensor detects the spatial position and rotates the image accordingly.

software

Apple's iPadOS is used as the operating system for the iPad .

In addition to the already integrated programs (so-called " apps "), only apps from the App Store and web apps, i.e. programs written in HTML and JavaScript , can be installed. All of these programs available in the App Store for iOS can be used on the iPad. Apps developed only for iPhone and iPod touch can also be used, and the image can be upscaled to make better use of the screen. The individual office applications of the iWork family are available from Apple as special versions adapted to the multi-touch operation of the iPad. The iLife programs iMovie , GarageBand and iPhoto has implemented Apple also versions for the touch operation of the iPad. The iBooks app, which can be used to buy and view e-books , is not included in the scope of delivery, but can be downloaded free of charge from the app store. With the iBookstore, Apple is trying to penetrate the e-book market as well. For this purpose, Apple has signed contracts with five American publishers.

Apple is also trying to establish the iPad as a playback medium for electronic newspapers and magazines - with growing success. Numerous magazines and newspapers have been made available as e-books for the iPad. In February 2011 Rupert Murdoch and Apple presented The Daily , the world's first daily newspaper developed exclusively for the iPad. At the presentation of the iPad 2, Steve Jobs announced that of the approximately 350,000 apps in the app store, over 65,000 were specially created for the iPad. On June 11, 2012, Apple announced 225,000 apps specially created for the iPad.

Apple's development environment Xcode supports the iPad from version 3.2.2. Starting with this version, Xcode also contains an iPad simulator and the associated SDK . A Mac computer with Mac OS X version 10.6.2 or higher is required for development. To test the programs on the iPad and to be able to offer software in the App Store, a fee-based membership in the iOS Developer Program is required. If you are a member of the iPhone Developer University Program , testing is free.

The operating system of the iPad is multitasking and can therefore run several applications in parallel as well as switch between different running applications. Up to iOS 4.2.1, however, Apple only made this functionality available to a small number of its own applications. In November 2010, functionality was introduced to switch between several running applications. A special technology (some inactive applications are stopped and continue to run when notifications are displayed or received) conserves the battery and the user still has the experience of multitasking.

As on the iPhone, Adobe Flash is not available on the iPad. Steve Jobs justified the offensive waiver of Flash with programming errors from Adobe , which cause system crashes and also shorten the battery life.

IPad supports DRM to protect purchased media content and applications. Data can only be transferred from the computer through iTunes. A connection to iTunes or Wi-Fi is required for activation .

The iPad is designed as a personal device and does not offer the possibility of managing different user accounts; only restrictions can be made (keyword protection of minors ). Furthermore, all users of an iPad access common data and share e-mails, calendars and other information.

The following wireless interfaces are also supported via WLAN, some of which can also be licensed for accessory manufacturers:

  • AirPlay for direct transfer of music, video or screen to an AirPlay-enabled device such as Apple TV or hi-fi systems (since iOS 4)
  • AirPrint for direct printing to AirPrint-enabled printers without the need for a computer (since iOS 4)
  • Sync (since iOS 5)
  • AirDrop For exchanging content with other iOS devices (since iOS 7)

Because the iPhone and later also the iPad are restricted to Apple's services and the App Store, which means that many users feel downright “locked in jail”, the term jailbreak has established itself for software that “breaks” out of this restriction enables.

With iOS 5.1.1, Apple stopped supplying the first iPad with the latest versions of iOS less than two years after the product was launched. As a result, some apps that required the latest iOS version could not be installed. Since September 17th, 2013 it is possible to install older versions of the apps.

In the meantime, security gaps are known in iOS 5, which among other things allow unauthorized system access.

equipment

Smart Cover and Smart Case

iPad 2 with Smart Cover

Apple offers protective covers in numerous designs, most of which are made of polyurethane or leather .

With the iPad 2, the Smart Cover was introduced in several colors. This protective cover is held on the device with magnets. The iPad goes to sleep when the cover is closed and reactivated when it is opened. The cover folds up at the back to form a support. The Smart Case is a further development of this. It offers the same functions and also protects the back of the device. It is made of polyurethane and is available in several colors.

Adapter and cable

With the help of two adapters, which are sold together as a camera connection kit , digital cameras can be connected via USB or SD cards can be read out. USB sticks cannot be connected. The Camera Connection Kit is also available for the Lightning connection of the newer models. This consists of products that can be purchased separately, so you can no longer buy the USB and SD adapter together. A digital AV adapter (HDMI) and a VGA adapter with which the iPad can be connected to a monitor or projector are available separately. The entire screen content is transmitted 1: 1 with a maximum of 1080p . For products with a Lightning connector, there is also an adapter that allows old accessories to be used for the 30-pin dock connector.

Apple Pencil

For the iPad Pro, Apple presented the Apple Pencil on September 9, 2015, an active input pen (also digitizer, active stylus ) that can be used for drawing, writing and painting. The stylus is pressure sensitive and dependent on the angle of inclination. For example, it is possible to draw thicker lines with greater pressure as well as shading with a corresponding incline of the pen. According to the manufacturer, the pen offers a usage time of 12 hours with a fully charged battery. With a charging time of 15 seconds, a quick charge function enables a renewed use time of 30 minutes. The pen contains 15 different chips.

Apple Pencil (2nd generation)

On October 30, 2018, the 2nd generation of the Apple Pencil was presented in New York. The Pencil is compatible with the iPad models 11 "iPad Pro and 12.9" iPad Pro (3rd generation and 4th generation). The pencil can be attached to the iPad using magnets and charged. In addition, the active function can be changed by double-tapping the pen.

Sales figures

Apple says it has sold a million devices in the 28 days after the first iPad went on sale on April 3, 2010. At the time, it was only available in the US. In less than two years, the iPad's share of the tablet market fell from 66.6% in the third quarter of 2011 to 28% in the second quarter of 2013, according to Strategy Analytics.

Calendar year 1st quarter
(Jan.-March) 		2nd quarter
(April-June) 		3rd quarter
(July-Sep.) 		4th quarter
(Oct. – Dec.) 		total
2010 - 03,270,000 04,188,000 07,331,000 014,789,000
2011 04,694,000 09,246,000 11,123,000 15,434,000 040,497,000
2012 11,798,000 17,042,000 14,036,000 22,860,000 065,736,000
2013 19,477,000 14,617,000 14,079,000 26,035,000 074,208,000
2014 16,350,000 13,276,000 12,316,000 21,419,000 063,361,000
2015 12,623,000 10,931,000 09,883,000 16,122,000 049,559,000
2016 10,251,000 09,950,000 09,267,000 13,081,000 042,549,000
total 350,699,000

Of the 40.5 million iPads sold worldwide in 2011, a total of 17.4 million were sold in the US market alone, accounting for 43% of global sales.

criticism

When the first iPad appeared, the apps and the long battery life were rated positively, while the limited scope of delivery, the lack of support for Adobe Flash , and the non-existent USB port were criticized. Michael Spehr criticized in the Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung that direct access to the file system is not possible.

David Pogue of the New York Times also pointed out that a laptop offers more features at a lower price.

Since (similar to the iPhone ) the battery is permanently installed and cannot be replaced, the device must be repaired if the battery is defective or weak.

Others

The Swiss Federal Railways (SBB) and Apple agreed in October 2012 on a usage fee for the design of the Swiss station clock as an app. Previously, Apple had been accused of adopting the design of this station clock in the clock app under iOS 6 without consent. In November 2012, the Tages-Anzeiger wrote , citing various sources, that the usage fee was apparently around 20 million Swiss francs (around 16.5 million euros in 2012).

On January 1, 2016, the prices for all models in Germany were increased by € 8.32 and € 8.33 respectively. The reason for this was the GEMA fees charged for the first time for smartphones and tablets , which Apple passed on directly to customers.

Web links

Commons : IPad  - collection of pictures, videos and audio files

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