| Global Score | |
| 69.6 | 71.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Apple |
| iPadOS 18.x | iOS 6.1, 6, 5.1 |
| 2025-03-04 | 2012-03-07 |
| -- | 9.50 x 7.31 x 0.37 inches |
| 16.23 ounces | 23.35 ounces |
| Blue, Purple, Space Gray and Starlight | Black and White |
| -- | $ 300.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 11 inches | 9.7 inches |
| -- | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| -- | 264 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 3.7 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Apple M3 chipset | Apple A5X chipset |
| processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| Apple GPU 9-core GPU | Quad core PowerVR SGX543MP4 GPU |
| 6.3 | 7.83 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 0.30 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.40 aperture |
| -- | 35.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 9.9 | 7.81 |
| Networks | |
| -- | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| -- | Micro SIM |
| 7.6 | 6.9 |
| Battery Life | |
| 7606mAh Battery | 11560mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 8.72 | 11.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.3 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
The iPad 3 has a score of 71.1, which is a little bit better than the Apple iPad Air 11-inch (M3, 2025)'s global score of 69.6. IPad 3 counts with iOS 6.1 operating system, while Apple iPad Air 11-inch (M3, 2025) counts with iPadOS 18.x operating system. IPad 3 has a much greater processing power than Apple iPad Air 11-inch (M3, 2025), although it has less cores and a smaller amount of RAM.
IPad 3 features an incredibly better display than Apple iPad Air 11-inch (M3, 2025), although it has a little smaller screen. Apple iPad Air 11-inch (M3, 2025) has a much greater memory to store more apps and games than Apple iPad 3, because it has 128 GB internal memory. Apple Apple iPad Air 11-inch (M3, 2025) captures way better photos and videos than iPad 3, because it has a much more megapixels camera in the back, a way higher 3840x2160 (4K) video quality and a lot bigger diafragm aperture for better images in poorly lited environments.
Apple iPad 3 features a much better battery duration than Apple iPad Air 11-inch (M3, 2025), because it has a 52 percent more battery capacity.
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