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Design, Built Quality
7 / 10
Display Quality
7 / 10
Camera Quality
7 / 10
Audio & Multimedia
7 / 10
OS and Usability
7 / 10
Battery Performance
7 / 10
The Apple iPad 2 CDMA is a tablet released in March 2011, designed to support CDMA networks. It features a 9.7-inch LED-backlit IPS LCD display with a resolution of 1024 x 768 pixels, providing a pixel density of approximately 132 ppi. The device is powered by the Apple A5 chipset,which includes a dual-core ARM Cortex-A9 CPU clocked at 1 GHz and a dual-core PowerVR SGX543MP2 GPU.
The iPad 2 CDMA comes with 512 MB of RAM and offers storage options of 16 GB, 32 GB, or 64 GB, without support for expandable memory. It runs on iOS 4.3 at launch, with updates available up to iOS 9.3.5. The tablet includes a 25 Wh non-removable lithium-polymer battery, which Apple rates for up to 10 hours of usage on a single charge.
Camera capabilities include a rear 0.7 MP camera capable of 720p video recording and a front VGA camera primarily intended for FaceTime video calls. The device supports Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR, and CDMA 3G connectivity. Sensors integrated into the tablet include an accelerometer, gyroscope, and ambient light sensor.
Physical dimensions measure 241.2 x 185.7 x 8.8 mm, and the device weighs approximately 601 grams. The iPad 2 CDMA supports GPS functionality and includes a 30-pin dock connector for charging and data transfer. The tablet’s build consists of an aluminum back panel and a glass front.