iPad vs iPad 2: Head to Head Comparison

2010 was undoubtedly the year of iPad. It is already declared as the fastest selling consumer products ever. People’s interest made iPad more gorgeous than itself. It becomes a truly magical device as Steve Jobs said. After the revolutionary success of iPad many companies are starting to make iPad like tablet computers. Samsung, LG, HTC, Motorola are on the list. But no one can match a little with iPad success.
After the success of iPad in 2010 Apple is going to release iPad 2 in this March. And magically this magical devices comes with the same price tag of original iPad released one year ago. But we are sure that Apple improves their iPad a lot. But I think some people are confused over this. Because they are thinking- How is it possible? Two devices with two configuration in same price! Yes man, Apple makes it true. That’s’ why I will give a head to head comparison of iPad an iPad 2 for easy understanding. One main thing is Apple makes iPad 2 33% thinner than original iPad with increasing it’s computing power. Now let’s take a look-

Specification	iPad	iPad 2
Dimensions	242.8 x 189.7 x 13.4 mm	241.2 x 185.7 x 8.8 mm
Weight	680g (WiFi), 730g (WiFi + 3G)	601g (WiFi), 607g (Verizon), 613g (AT&T)
Color	Black	Black & White
Display	9.7-inch LED-backlit IPS LCD	9.7-inch LED-backlit IPS LCD
Resolution	1024 x 768	1024 x 768
Processor	1GHz single-core Apple A4	900 MHz dual-core Apple A5
Graphics	PowerVR SGX 535	PowerVR SGX 543MP2
Memory	256MB RAM	512MB RAM
Storage	16GB/ 32GB/ 64GB	16GB/ 32GB/ 64GB
2G Network	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G Network	HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
Cellular Radio	EDGE plus triband HSPA	EDGE plus quadband HSPA or CDMA / EV-DO Rev. A
Wi-Fi	802.11 a/b/g/n	802.11 a/b/g/n
Bluetooth	2.1 + EDR	2.1 + EDR
Accelerometer	3-axis	3-axis
Gyroscope	No	3-axis
Battery Life	Up to 10 Hours	Up to 10 Hours
Camera	No	2, Rear 720p & Front VGA
Smart Cover	No	Yes

*iPad 2 processor was guessed 1 GHz previously.