iPad (A4, Early 2010) vs iPad 2 (A5, Early 2011) Full Specs - HMC

CPU A4 (iPad)1 Cores	CPU A5 (iPad)2 Cores
GPU PowerVR SGX535 A44 Shaders	GPU PowerVR SGX543 MP2 A532 Shaders
Memory 0.256GBLPDDR-400	Memory 0.512GBLPDDR2-800
Storage	Storage
Display 9.7" LCD IPS1024x768 400Nits 60Hz Touch Glossy	Display 9.7" LCD IPS1024x768 400Nits 60Hz Touch Glossy
Other Upgrades	Other Upgrades
Price $499	Price $499

A4 (iPad)	A5 (iPad)
1 Cores 1 Threads 1GHz	2 Cores 2 Threads 1GHz

PowerVR SGX535 A4	PowerVR SGX543 MP2 A5
4 Shaders 266MHz	32 Shaders 266MHz

0.256GBLPDDR-400

0.512GBLPDDR2-800

9.7" LCD IPS1024x768 400Nits 60Hz Touch Glossy	9.7" LCD IPS1024x768 400Nits 60Hz Touch Glossy
Panel & HDR LCD IPS	Panel & HDR LCD IPS
Area & Aspect Ratio 45.16 in² 4:3	Area & Aspect Ratio 45.16 in² 4:3
Brightness 400 nits 400 nits Peak	Brightness 400 nits 400 nits Peak
Refresh & VRR 60Hz	Refresh & VRR 60Hz
Resolution 1024x768 786.4K Pixels 132 ppi	Resolution 1024x768 786.4K Pixels 132 ppi
Backlight & Contrast LED 800:1 contrast	Backlight & Contrast LED 800:1 contrast
Viewing Angles 178° H 178° V	Viewing Angles 178° H 178° V
Color Depth 8-bit	Color Depth 8-bit
Color Coverage 100% sRGB	Color Coverage 100% sRGB
Touchscreen Yes	Touchscreen Yes
External Display Mode No	External Display Mode No

Up to 10 hours	Up to 10 hours
24.8Wh 6613mAh 3.75V Lithium-Ion	25Wh 6579mAh 3.8V Lithium-Ion

Camera -	Camera
-
Megapixels -	Megapixels 0.7 MP
Pixel Size -	Pixel Size 1.75 µm
Aperture -	Aperture
FOV -	FOV
Lens -	Lens 31mm
Zoom -	Zoom x1 Digital Zoom-In x1.13 Optical Zoom-In (Telephoto)
Max FPS -	Max FPS 30 FPS 720p
Features -	Features Photo Geotagging

Data 1x Apple 30-pin	Data 1x Apple 30-pin
Audio 1x Audio Jack	Audio 1x Audio Jack

Wi-Fi 4E

Bluetooth 2.1

Wi-Fi 4E

Bluetooth 2.1

Motion Accelerometer Gyroscope	Motion Accelerometer Gyroscope
Utility Proximity Ambient Light (ALS)	Utility Proximity Ambient Light (ALS)

Charger 10W USB-A	Charger 10W USB-A
Output 10W 5.10V 1.96A	Output 10W 5.10V 1.96A
Input 0.45A	Input 0.45A
Protocol & Port USB-A	Protocol & Port USB-A
USB-PD 2.10A 5V (10.5W)	USB-PD 2.10A 5V (10.5W)

Speakers 1	Speakers 1
Microphones -	Microphones 1

Launch OS iPadOS 3	Launch OS iPadOS 4
Latest OS iPadOS 5	Latest OS iPadOS 9

Build Material Aluminum, Glass	Build Material Aluminum, Glass
Height 242.8 mm (9.56") Width 189.7 mm (7.47") Depth 13.4 mm (0.53")	Height 241.2 mm (9.5") Width 185.7 mm (7.31") Depth 8.8 mm (0.35")
Weight 0.68 kg	Weight 0.60 kg
Weight + Charger 0.74 kg	Weight + Charger 0.67 kg
Volume 0.6172 L	Volume 0.3942 L

Release Date 2010-01-27	Release Date 2011-03-02
Warranty 1 year	Warranty 1 year
Description A4, Early 2010	Description A5, Early 2011