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Apple iPad 3
64 GB AT&T| Global Score | |
| 54.8 | 71.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Amazon | Apple |
| Android 5.0 Lollipop | iOS 6.1, 6, 5.1 |
| 2015-09-30 | 2012-03-07 |
| 10.31 x 6.26 x 0.30 inches | 9.50 x 7.31 x 0.37 inches |
| 15.24 ounces | 23.35 ounces |
| Black and White | Black and White |
| $ 260.00 | $ 300.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.1 inches | 9.7 inches |
| 800 x 1280 pixels | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 149 pixels per inch | 264 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.1 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek chipset | Apple A5X chipset |
| Quad-Core 1500 MHz processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Quad core PowerVR SGX543MP4 GPU |
| 8.37 | 7.83 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.12 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 0.30 MP |
| -- | f/2.40 aperture |
| -- | 35.00mm focal length |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 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 | |
| -- | 11560mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 11.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| -- | GPS |
| Accelerometer | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
IPad 3 has a global score of 71.1, which is way better than the Amazon Fire HD 10's 54.8 overall score. IPad 3 is a noticeably older, thicker and way heavier tablet than the Amazon Fire HD 10. The iPad 3 has iOS 6.1 operating system, and Amazon Fire HD 10 works with Android 5.0 Lollipop operating system.
Amazon Fire HD 10 features a little bit better processing power than Apple iPad 3, and although they both have a 1 GB RAM memory, the Amazon Fire HD 10 also has a greater number of cores. Apple iPad 3 features a way better screen than Amazon Fire HD 10, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a much higher 1536 x 2048 resolution and a lot better count of pixels per display inch.
Amazon Fire HD 10 features slightly more memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than iPad 3, because although it has just 32 GB internal storage capacity, it also counts with an external memory slot that supports up to 128 GB. IPad 3 counts with a really longer battery duration than Amazon Fire HD 10.
Apple iPad 3 counts with a lot better camera than Amazon Fire HD 10. Both of them have the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video definition, a same resolution back facing camera and the same video frame rates.
The Apple iPad 3 costs more money than the Amazon Fire HD 10, but you can get a much better tablet for that few extra dollars.
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