| Manufacturer | |
| Apple | Asus |
| Announced | |
| March 2011 | June 2013 |
| Status | |
| Available - March 2011 | Available - August 2013 |
| Colors | |
| Black, White | Royal Blue, Silk White, Vivid Pink |
| Form Factor | |
| Candybar | Candybar |
| Dimension | |
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241.2 x 185.7 x 8.8 mm (9.5 x 7.31 x 0.35 in) |
264.6 x 182.4 x 9.5 mm (10.42 x 7.18 x 0.37 in) |
| Weight | |
| 601 g (21.2 oz) | 580 g (20.46 oz) |
| 2G Network | |
| N/A | No |
| 3G Network | |
| No | |
| Messaging | |
| , Push Mail, EMail, IM | , EMail, IM |
| OS | |
| iOS 4, upgradable to iOS 5 | Android OS, v4.2 (Jelly Bean) |
| Processor | |
| Dual-core 1 GHz Cortex-A9, Apple A5 [Similar] | 1.6 GHz, Intel Atom Z2560 [Similar] |
| GPU | |
| PowerVR SGX543MP2 [Similar] | PowerVR SGX540 [Similar] |
| RAM | |
| 512 MB [Browse Similar] | 2 GB [Browse Similar] |
| Internal Memory | |
| 16/32/64 GB storage | 16/32 GB storage |
| External Memory | |
| No | microSD, up to 32 GB |
| 3.5mm Jack | |
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| Radio | |
| No | No |
| Games | |
| Yes | Yes + Downloadable |
| Loud Speaker | |
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| GPRS | |
| No | No |
| Edge | |
| No | No |
| 3G | |
| No | No |
| Bluetooth | |
| Yes, v2.1 with A2DP, EDR | Yes, v3.0 |
| Wi-Fi | |
| Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band |
| USB | |
| Yes, v2.0 | Yes, v2.0 |
| GPS | |
| No | Yes, with A-GPS support |
| Browser | |
| HTML (Safari) | HTML5, Adobe Flash |
| Internal | |
| 16/32/64 GB storage, 512 MB RAM | 16/32 GB storage, 2 GB RAM |
| Expandable Storage | |
| No | microSD, up to 32 GB |
| Fingerprint | |
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| Proximity Sensor | |
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| Accelerometer Sensor | |
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| NFC | |
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| Type | |
| Standard battery, Li-Po | Non-removable Li-Po Battery |
| Capacity | |
| 6930 mAh (25 Wh) | - |
| Stand by | |
| Up to 720 h | - |
| Talk Time | |
| Up to 10 h | Up to 10 h |