iPad 2

The iPad 2 was announced on March 2, 2011. It was initially released on March 11 in the United States, and March 25 elsewhere. There are three variants of the iPad 2.

• Wi-Fi only
• GSM model
• CDMA model

Application processor

It makes use of the dual-core 1.2 GHz S5L8940 CPU (A5 chip).

Baseband (3G versions)

The GSM model uses the X-Gold 618 baseband chip, same as in the iPhone 4 GSM model.

The CDMA model uses Qualcomm's Gobi chipset, like the iPhone 4 CDMA model.

Wireless

The iPad 2 uses the BCM4329 for Bluetooth and Wi-Fi communication.

Specifications

Screen: 9.7" 1024x768 LED-backlit IPS display at 132 ppi

Size: 9.5 inches (241.2 mm) (height) x 7.31 inches (185.7 mm) (width) x 0.34 inch (8.8 mm) (depth)

Weight: 1.33 pounds (601 g) Wi-Fi model; 1.35 pounds (613 g) GSM model; 1.34 pounds (607 g) CDMA model

Battery: Up to 10 hours of Internet use, one month of standby

3G: UMTS/HSDPA/HSUPA (850, 900, 1900, 2100 MHz); GSM/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz) GSM model; CDMA EV-DO Rev. A (800, 1900 MHz) CDMA model