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Apple iPad 3
64 GB AT&T| Global Score | |
| 56.5 | 71.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Acer | Apple |
| Android 4.1, 4.0 | iOS 6.1, 6, 5.1 |
| 2012-01-09 | 2012-03-07 |
| 10.20 x 6.90 x 0.43 inches | 9.50 x 7.31 x 0.37 inches |
| 23.46 ounces | 23.35 ounces |
| Black and Gray | Black and White |
| $ 79.00 | $ 300.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.1 inches | 9.7 inches |
| 1920 x 1200 pixels | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| -- | IPS LCD |
| 224 pixels per inch | 264 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.3 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| NVIDIA Tegra 3 chipset | Apple A5X chipset |
| Quad-Core 1300 MHz processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| Ultra low power (ULP) high-performance 12-core NVIDIA GeForce GPU GPU | Quad core PowerVR SGX543MP4 GPU |
| 8.19 | 7.83 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.56 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 0.30 MP |
| -- | f/2.40 aperture |
| -- | 35.00mm focal length |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 5.5 | 7.81 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| -- | Micro SIM |
| 2.4 | 6.9 |
| Battery Life | |
| 9800mAh Battery | 11560mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 10.16 | 11.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 2.1, EDR | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
IPad 3 is much better than the Acer Iconia Tab A700, having a 71.1 score against 56.5. The iPad 3 counts with iOS 6.1 operating system, while Acer Iconia Tab A700 works with Android 4.1 operating system. IPad 3 is a a bit lighter and thinner tablet than the Acer Iconia Tab A700, although both were released with only 2 months difference.
The Acer Iconia Tab A700 has a little better processing power than iPad 3, and although they both have 1 GB of RAM memory, the Acer Iconia Tab A700 also has a higher number of cores (and faster). IPad 3 features a little bit better looking display than Acer Iconia Tab A700, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a just a little higher screen density and a little bit higher resolution of 1536 x 2048 pixels.
IPad 3 features a little bit better memory capacity to store more apps and games than Acer Iconia Tab A700, because although it has no external memory card slot, it also counts with more internal memory capacity. IPad 3 features greater battery life than Acer Iconia Tab A700, because it has a 11560mAh battery size.
IPad 3 has a much better camera than Acer Iconia Tab A700. Both of them have the same resolution back facing camera.
The iPad 3 is a lot more expensive than Acer Iconia Tab A700, but it's still a great choice, as you can get a better tablet for that extra money.
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