iPad 2 Specification

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On March 4, 2011

iPad 2 was introduced by Apple in Apple’s iPad 2 event which is held on 2nd March 2011.

There are two iPad models released (like previous release), Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi & 3G versions.

Wi-Fi version

iPad Wi-Fi

  1. Size and Weight
    • Height: 9.50 inches (241.2 mm)
    • Width: 7.31 inches (185.7 mm)
    • Depth: 0.34 inch (8.8 mm)
    • Weight: 1.33 pounds (601 g)
  2. Wireless and Cellular
    • Wi-Fi (802.11a/b/g/n)
    • Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR technology
  3. Power and Battery
    • Built-in 25-watt-hour rechargeable lithium-polymer battery
    • Up to 10 hours of surfing the web on Wi-Fi, watching video, or listening to music
    • Charging via power adapter or USB to computer system
  4. Input/Output
    • 30-pin dock connector port
    • 3.5-mm stereo headphone minijack
    • Built-in speaker
    • Microphone
  5. Location
    • Wi-Fi
    • Digital compass

Wi-Fi + 3G version

iPad Wi-Fi and 3G

  1. Size and Weight
    • Height: 9.50 inches (241.2 mm)
    • Width: 7.31 inches (185.7 mm)
    • Depth: 0.34 inch (8.8 mm)
    • Weight: 1.35 pounds (613 g)
      (Wi-Fi + 3G model)

    • Weight: 1.34 pounds (607 g)
      (Wi-Fi + 3G for Verizon model)
  2. Wireless and Cellular
    • Wi-Fi + 3G model: UMTS/HSDPA/HSUPA (850, 900, 1900, 2100 MHz); GSM/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)
    • Wi-Fi + 3G for Verizon model: CDMA EV-DO Rev. A (800, 1900 MHz)
    • Data only
    • Wi-Fi (802.11a/b/g/n)
    • Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR technology
  3. Power and Battery
    • Built-in 25-watt-hour rechargeable lithium-polymer battery
    • 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 3G data network
    • Charging via power adapter or USB to computer system
  4. Input/Output
    • 30-pin dock connector port
    • 3.5-mm stereo headphone minijack
    • Built-in speaker
    • Micro-SIM card tray (Wi-Fi + 3G model)
    • Microphone
  5. Location
    • Wi-Fi
    • Digital compass

Those are the different specifications between iPad 2 Wi-Fi and iPad 2 Wi-Fi + 3G while the rest specifications are remain the same between both models.

  1. Display
    • 9.7-inch (diagonal) LED-backlit glossy widescreen Multi-Touch display with IPS technology
    • 1024-by-768-pixel resolution at 132 pixels per inch (ppi)
    • Fingerprint-resistant oleophobic coating
    • Support for display of multiple languages and characters simultaneously
  2. Chip
    • 1GHz dual-core Apple A5 custom-designed, high-performance, low-power system-on-a-chip
  3. Cameras, Photos, and Video Recording
    • Back camera: 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
  4. Sensors
    • Three-axis gyro
    • Accelerometer
    • Ambient light sensor
  5. Audio Playback
    • Frequency response: 20Hz to 20,000Hz
    • Audio formats supported: HE-AAC (V1 and V2), AAC (8 to 320 Kbps), Protected AAC (from iTunes Store), MP3 (8 to 320 Kbps), MP3 VBR, Audible (formats 2, 3, and 4, Audible Enhanced Audio, AAX, and AAX+), Apple Lossless, AIFF, and WAV
    • User-configurable maximum volume limit
    • Dolby Digital 5.1 surround sound pass-through with Apple Digital AV Adapter (sold separately)
  6. TV and Video
    • Video mirroring and video out support: Up to 1080p with Apple Digital AV Adapter or Apple VGA Adapter (cables sold separately)
    • Video out support at 576p and 480p with Apple Component AV Cable; 576i and 480i with Apple Composite AV Cable
    • Video formats supported: H.264 video up to 720p, 30 frames per second, Main Profile level 3.1 with AAC-LC audio up to 160 Kbps, 48kHz, stereo audio in .m4v, .mp4, and .mov file formats; MPEG-4 video, up to 2.5 Mbps, 640 by 480 pixels, 30 frames per second, Simple Profile with AAC-LC audio up to 160 Kbps per channel, 48kHz, stereo audio in .m4v, .mp4, and .mov file formats; Motion JPEG (M-JPEG) up to 35 Mbps, 1280 by 720 pixels, 30 frames per second, audio in ulaw, PCM stereo audio in .avi file format
  7. Mail Attachment Support.
    Viewable document types: .jpg, .tiff, .gif (images); .doc and .docx (Microsoft Word); .htm and .html (web pages); .key (Keynote); .numbers (Numbers); .pages (Pages); .pdf (Preview and Adobe Acrobat); .ppt and .pptx (Microsoft PowerPoint); .txt (text); .rtf (rich text format); .vcf (contact information); .xls and .xlsx (Microsoft Excel)
  8. Languages
    • Language support for English (U.S.), English (UK), French (France), German, Traditional Chinese, Simplified Chinese, Dutch, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese (Brazil), Portuguese (Portugal), Danish, Swedish, Finnish, Norwegian, Korean, Japanese, Russian, Polish, Turkish, Ukrainian, Hungarian, Arabic, Thai, Czech, Greek, Hebrew, Indonesian, Malay, Romanian, Slovak, Croatian, Catalan, and Vietnamese
    • Keyboard support for English (U.S.), English (UK), French (France), French (Canadian), French (Switzerland), German, Traditional Chinese (Handwriting, Pinyin, Zhuyin, Cangjie, Wubihua), Simplified Chinese (Handwriting, Pinyin, Wubihua), Dutch, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese (Brazil), Portuguese (Portugal), Danish, Swedish, Finnish, Norwegian, Korean, Japanese (Romaji, Ten Key), Japanese (Kana), Russian, Polish, Turkish, Ukrainian, Estonian, Hungarian, Icelandic, Lithuanian, Latvian, Flemish, Arabic, Thai, Czech, Greek, Hebrew, Indonesian, Malay, Romanian, Slovak, Croatian, Bulgarian, Serbian (Cyrillic/Latin), Catalan, Vietnamese, Tibetan, Macedonian, and Cherokee
    • Dictionary support (enables predictive text and autocorrect) for English (U.S.), English (UK), French, German, Traditional Chinese, Simplified Chinese, Dutch, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese (Brazil), Portuguese (Portugal), Danish, Swedish, Finnish, Norwegian, Korean, Japanese (Romaji), Japanese (Kana), Russian, Polish, Turkish, Ukrainian, Hungarian, Lithuanian, Flemish, Arabic, Thai, Czech, Greek, Hebrew, Indonesian, Malaysian, Romanian, Slovak, Croatian, Catalan, Vietnamese, and Cherokee
  9. Accessibility
    • Support for playback of closed-captioned content
    • VoiceOver screen reader
    • Full-screen zoom magnification
    • White on black display
    • Mono audio
  10. Environmental Requirements
    • Operating temperature: 32¬? to 95¬? F (0¬? to 35¬? C)
    • Nonoperating temperature: -4¬? to 113¬? F (-20¬? to 45¬? C)
    • Relative humidity: 5% to 95% noncondensing
    • Maximum operating altitude: 10,000 feet (3000 m)
  11. Mac System Requirements
    • Mac computer with USB 2.0 port
    • Mac OS X v10.5.8 or later
    • iTunes 10.2 or later recommended

      (free download from www.itunes.com/download)

    • iTunes Store account
    • Internet access
  12. Windows System Requirements
    • PC with USB 2.0 port
    • Windows 7; Windows Vista; or Windows XP Home or Professional with Service Pack 3 or later
    • iTunes 10.2 or later recommended

      (free download from www.itunes.com/download)

    • iTunes Store account
    • Internet access
  13. In the Box
    • iPad
    • Dock Connector to USB Cable
    • 10W USB Power Adapter
    • Documentation
  14. Environmental Status Report

    iPad embodies Apple’s continuing environmental progress. It is designed with the following features to reduce environmental impact:

    • Arsenic-free display glass
    • BFR-free
    • Mercury-free LED-backlit display
    • PVC-free
    • Recyclable aluminum and glass enclosure