IPad 2

Not to be confused with iPad Mini 2, iPad Air 2, or iPad Pro (2nd generation).

iPad 2
A picture of the iPad 2
iPad 2 in black
DeveloperApple Inc.
ManufacturerFoxconn
Product familyiPad
TypeTablet computer
Generation2nd
Release date
March 11, 2011
March 25, 2011
April 29, 2011
May 6, 2011
May 27, 2011
July 15, 2011
Lifespan2011–2014
Introductory price$499
DiscontinuedMarch 18, 2014 (2014-03-18)
Operating systemOriginal: iOS 4.3
Last: Wi-Fi only & Wi-Fi + Cellular (GSM) models: iOS 9.3.5, released August 25, 2016 (2016-08-25)
Wi-Fi + Cellular (CDMA) model: iOS 9.3.6, released July 22, 2019 (2019-07-22)[1]
System on a chipApple A5
CPU1 GHz dual-core ARM Cortex-A9
Memory512 MB DDR2 (1066 MHz RAM)[2]
Storage16 GB, 32 GB and 64 GB
(Flash memory)[3]
Display9.7 inches (250 mm), 4:3, 132 ppi Resolution: 1024×768 px (XGA) (1080p – video out via Apple Digital AV Adapter; support simultaneous charging)[4]
GraphicsPowerVR SGX543MP2[5]
67 MPolygon/s
2 GPixel/s fill rate
SoundFrequency response: 20 Hz to 20,000 Hz
Audio Formats: HE-AAC (V1 and V2), AAC (8 to 320 kbit/s), Protected AAC (from iTunes Store), MP3 (8 to 320 kbit/s), MP3 VBR, Audible (formats 2, 3 & 4, AEA, AAX, and AAX+), Apple Lossless, AIFF, and WAV; support 5.1 Dolby Digital Surround pass-through[3]
InputMulti-touch touch screen, headset controls, proximity and ambient light sensors, three-axis gyroscope, microphone, magnetometer, accelerometer, assisted GPS + cellular (3G model only), micro-SIM card tray (3G-GSM model only)
CameraFront: Video recording, VGA up to 30 frame/s with audio, VGA-quality still camera, 0.3 MP.[3]
Back: Video recording, 1280x720 up to 30 frame/s with audio, 960×720 still camera with 5× digital zoom, 0.7 MP.[6]
ConnectivityWi-Fi (802.11 a/b/g/n)
Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR
Wi-Fi + 3G GSM model also includes: UMTS/HSDPA
PowerInternal rechargeable non-removable 3.8 V 25 W·h (6,944 mA·h)[7]
Online servicesiTunes Store, App Store, iBookstore, Game Center, iCloud
Dimensions9.50 in (241 mm) (height)
7.31 in (186 mm) (width)
0.345 in (8.8 mm) (depth)
MassWi-Fi model: 1.33 lb (600 g)
Wi-Fi + 3G model (GSM): 1.35 lb (610 g)
PredecessoriPad (1st generation)
SuccessoriPad (3rd generation)
RelatediPad, iPhone, iPod Touch (comparison)
Websitewww.apple.com/ipad/ at the Wayback Machine (archived July 19, 2011)
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The iPad 2 is a tablet developed and marketed by Apple Inc. Compared to the first iPad, as the second model in the iPad line, it gained a faster dual core A5 processor, a lighter build structure with a flat, rather than curved, back, and was the first iPad to feature VGA front-facing and 720p rear-facing cameras designed for FaceTime video calling.

The device was available initially with three storage sizes – 16, 32 and 64 GB[8][3] – and two varying connectivity options – Wi-Fi only or Wi-Fi and cellular. Each variation of the device is available with either a black or white front glass panel. However, upon the release of the 3rd generation iPad in March 2012, only the 16 GB variation remained available.

The product became available in March through May 2011.

The device received generally positive reception from various blogs and publications. Although it was praised for its hardware improvement, such as the new Apple A5 chip, the software restriction on the iPad 2 and iOS in general drew criticism from various technology commentators.[9][10] The device sold well in its first month of sales with 2.4–2.6 million units sold and 11.12 million units were sold in the third quarter of 2011.[11][12]

A popular product, with a lower screen resolution and performance than the two Retina models that followed it but a lighter build and longer battery life, it remained in the Apple line-up as an entry-level iPad model for three years until March 2014, latterly with a silent upgrade to a die-shrunk version of the A5 processor. Its basic design formed the core of the first iPad Mini, which had the same screen pixel count and similar features at a smaller size.

Originally shipped with iOS 4.3, with the release of iOS 9, the iPad 2 became the only device powered by the Apple A5 to have received six major versions of iOS.

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