The Differences Between iPad and iPad 2
Apple is a brand name that most people desire. This brand has taken place in our hearts with the quality of their products. They always launch something that will amaze us and up to this day, Apple is continuously entertaining us with their product’s uniqueness. The most recent Apple innovation with complete uniqueness is the iPad, and the second generation which is the iPad 2.
Now let’s see the differences between the two unique products of Apple, the iPad and the iPad 2.
1. Dimension:
The dimensions of the iPad’s first generation are: 9.56 inches in height, 7.47 inches in width and .5 inches in depth, weighing 1.5 pounds or approximately 680 grams. The iPad 2 is slimmer than the previous and comprises the following dimensions: 9.5 inches in height, 7.31 inches in width and .34 inches in depth, weighing 1.33 pounds or approximately 601 grams. The weight of the 3G and WiFi versions differs and has a 1-2 pound difference than the usual.
2. Operating system:
The operating system of the iPad 2 is developed from previous iPad. The iPad has iOS 4.2.1 whereas the iPad 2 comes with a more powerful operating system iOS 4.3.
3. Processor:
The main difference between the iPad and iPad 2 is the quality of the processor. The iPad 2 is significantly powerful with one Gigahertz Dual Core A5 processor, which provides high definition graphics performance and is 9 times faster than the iPad. You can feel the difference of the graphics resolution when you play games on this new iPad.
4. Capacity of storage:
The iPad 2 is available in various storage capacities. You can get this one with 16 GB, 32 GB or 64 GB storage capacity. The iPad comes in a black color while the iPad 2 is available in a black or white color.
5. Improvement in camera:
The iPad 2 comes with two cameras. One is front-facing and another one is rare-facing. The front-facing camera is 30fps VGA type, which will help you capture your own photos with your own style. The rare-facing camera is also 30fps but it comes with a High Definition format and it gives the opportunity to enjoy HD video recording.
6. Radios:
The Bluetooth and WiFi system of both the iPad and iPad 2 remains unchanged but the radio is already updated with the iPad 2. It comes with EDGE and Quad band HSDPA/UMTS/HSUPA in addition to EDGE or GSM for the version of AT&T.
7. RAM:
The iPad 2 comes with a more powerful 512 Megabyte RAM than the original iPad.
8. Gyroscope:
iPad 2 has come up with the same sensor of ambient light as well as an accelerometer, but its 3 axis featured gyroscope has added some new pick of the sensitivity level. The advantages of the gyroscope will be noticed while playing games with iPad.
9. Cover:
The Apple Company has addressed the issues with scratches. Some users have acknowledged their problems with the iPad getting scratches so easy. That is why Apple tried to pacify the users with anti-scratch covers.
10. Video tagging facility:
This feature will let you tag your friends on any video that you wish and you can also tag in photos via WiFi with the support of the Facetime feature.
It is all about the iPad. What do you need more than this version of the iPad? iPad 2 has come into the market with the same price and yet accomplished all that is lacking from the previous version. So get the benefit of the difference the between iPad and iPad 2.
