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Full Specifications

Network

Technology	GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE
2G bands	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100
4G bands	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 38, 39, 40, 41 - A1490
Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps

Launch

Announced	2015, September. Released 2015, September
Status	Discontinued

Body

Dimensions	203.2 x 134.8 x 6.1 mm (8.0 x 5.31 x 0.24 in)
Weight	299 g (Wi-Fi) / 304 g (3G/LTE) (10.55 oz)
SIM	Nano-SIM and eSIM
Build	Glass front, aluminum back, aluminum frame

Battery

Type	IPS LCD
Talk time	Up to 10 h (multimedia)

Display

Size	7.9 inches, 193.3 cm2 (~70.6% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution	1536 x 2048 pixels, 4:3 ratio (~324 ppi density)
Protection	Scratch-resistant glass, oleophobic coating

Platform

OS	iOS 9, upgradable to iPadOS 15.8.1
Chipset	Apple A8 (20 nm)
CPU	Dual-core 1.5 GHz Typhoon
GPU	PowerVR GX6450 (quad-core graphics)

Memory

Card slot	No
Internal	16GB 2GB RAM, 32GB 2GB RAM, 64GB 2GB RAM, 128GB 2GB RAM

Selfie camera

Single	8 MP, f/2.4, 32mm (standard), 1.12Âµm, AF
Video	1080p@30fps

Sound

Loudspeaker	Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack	Yes

Comms

WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, hotspot
Bluetooth	4.0, A2DP, EDR
Positioning	GPS, GLONASS (3G/LTE model only)
NFC	No
Radio	No
USB	Lightning, USB 2.0

Features

Sensors	Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass, barometer

Misc

Colors	Space Gray, Silver, Gold
Price	About 360 EUR
Models	A1538, A1550, iPad5,1, iPad5,2
SAR EU	0.42 W/kg (body)
SAR	1.18 W/kg (body)

Main Camera

Features	HDR

Apple iPad mini 4 (2015)