The Difference Between Apple iPad 1 and iPad 2- Price, Features.

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The two iPad has an equal (9.7-inch) display as the original iPad . The case is however thinner (9 mm instead of 13 mm) and lighter (601 grams instead of 730 grams) has become. The editions of memory with 16GB, 32GB and 64GB and no further extension may seem the same. There are improvements in terms of the operating system, processor, connectivity and camera functionality.

System

The iPad 2 runs with standard delivery on iOS 4.3 , where the first iPad initially came with iOS 3.x A real advantage for the iPad 2 is not, because the first model update to iOS 4.2 and iOS 4.3.New in 4.3 is an enhanced iOS Safari browser, an enhanced functionality and AirPlay iTunes Home Sharing. With this feature you can last throughout your home via your WiFi network from your PC or Mac to play your iTunes media on your iPad, iPad 2 (or iPhone or iPod touch). It is also in iOS 4.3 (again) possible to choose which you slide on the side of your iPad used: to display them or to lock the audio off and on.

Processor

Where the first iPad was equipped with a single-core processor Apple A4, the iPad 2 with a dual-core processor Apple A5. This processor with dual cores, the iPad 2 (still) snappier performance, powerful graphics and faster multitasking.

Connectivity

Like the original iPad is the iPad 2 available as a model with WiFi support, or a version with WiFi + 3G support. Bluetooth 2.1 is also still standard, but USB ports are still missing. New is that you iPad 2 via HDMI to an HD television can join, but you have to use a separate HDMI cable from Apple purchase.

Front camera (webcam)

The first iPad has no camera at the front of the tablet. The iPad 2 is equipped with a VGA camera on the front. Through the face-time with this application you can video chat, but that only face-time with other users. The iPad 2 support is not the FaceTime HD app, so you can not video chat in HD.The Photo Booth app is the front camera can also be used to quickly snapshot or a movie (your own) to make. The Photo Booth app also allows you to picture a simple effect, such as mirroring or deform. It is unclear how many megapixels the camera has front: since Apple itself speaks of a VGA camera seems 0.3-megapixels (VGA) obvious. Various sources report that it is a 2-megapixel front camera would go.

Camera

Besides a (web) camera on the front, the iPad 2 a photo and video camera at the back, where it appears on the first iPad missing. Apple has officially announced that this is a camera with 5x digital zoom and an HD video recorder (720p), but here are remarkably silent on the number of megapixels. Reported to be the same camera as the iPod touch , not yet 1-megapixel sensor (to be precise: 0.7-megapixels). Nevertheless, the iPad 2 now have photo and video capture.

Colors

The first iPad is only available in black. The iPad 2 is available is available in both black and white.

Prices

The price of an iPad 2 respectively with only $ 499 WiFi (16GB), $599 (32GB) and $ 699 (64GB).The iPad 2 + WiFi with 3G support costs $629 (16GB), $729 (32GB) or $829 (64GB). This is almost identical to the prices of the first model at launch. The original iPad is however at a significantly discounted prices for sale: iPad the cheapest one (16GB, WiFi-only) is available now for $399.

iPad 2 Camera

The iPad 2 has a front camera for “video in VGA quality (with audio) at 30 frames per second” can absorb or “VGA-quality images” can network. VGA quality is typical for 0.3-megapixels, but it is unclear that this is indeed the case (such a camera we found also for the first time at the Sony Ericsson P800 … in 2002).Some sites report that it is an a 2-megapixel sensor would go, but that seems unlikely.

The camera on the back of the iPad has two – at the official specifications from Apple – on a HD (720p) video recording (with audio and 30 frames per second) and a 5x digital zoom. Again, however, no mention of the number of megapixels, or perhaps because of the very long side. T he two iPad same camera as the recent iPod touch , the number of megapixels the camera was not even mentioned. Explanation: The number of megapixels of iPod nano (4G) and the iPad 2 sticks with 0.7-megapixels up to 1-megapixels unfavorably with cameras tablets as Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 (8-megapixel) or LG Optimus Pad ( 5-megapixel).

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Apple probably indicate the number of megapixels the camera of the iPad 2 is not as competitive when compared with tablets very low. Incidentally, Apple also mentions the memory (RAM) of the iPad 2 not on the website. Presumably this is 512MB, that standard would be for Apple A5 processor , but it conceals the fact that Apple would also be possible that working memory as large as the original iPad (256MB). Ultimately RAM also does not really matter, but if the performances are in order – and they were all fine with the original model.