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Apple iPad 3
64 GB AT&T| Global Score | |
| 79.3 | 71.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Apple |
| -- | iOS 6.1, 6, 5.1 |
| 2019-09-25 | 2012-03-07 |
| 9.80 x 6.80 x 0.29 inches | 9.50 x 7.31 x 0.37 inches |
| 17.39 ounces | 23.35 ounces |
| Gold, Silver and Space gray | Black and White |
| Aluminum | -- |
| $ 559.00 | $ 300.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.2 inches | 9.7 inches |
| 2160 x 1620 pixels | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 265 pixels per inch | 264 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.7 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A10 Fusion APL1W24 (16 nm) chipset | Apple A5X chipset |
| Hurricane and Zephyr, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2340 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| PowerVR 7XT GT7600 Plus GPU | Quad core PowerVR SGX543MP4 GPU |
| 9.27 | 7.83 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 5.00 MP + 0.30 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | f/2.40 aperture |
| -- | 35.00mm focal length |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 8.36 | 7.81 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Micro SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.9 |
| Battery Life | |
| 8827mAh Li - Ion Battery | 11560mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 9.52 | 11.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
IPad 10.2-inch has a global score of 79.3, which is better than the Apple iPad 3's 71.1 overall score. IPad 10.2-inch's construction is incredibly newer, notably lighter and a lot thinner than the Apple iPad 3. Apple iPad 10.2-inch counts with a superior performance than iPad 3, because it has 2 GB more RAM memory and a higher number of faster cores.
The Apple iPad 3 counts with a little more vivid screen than Apple iPad 10.2-inch, although it has a little smaller screen, a bit lower pixel number in each display inch and a bit worse resolution of 1536 x 2048px. The Apple iPad 10.2-inch takes just a bit better photographs and videos than iPad 3, and although they both have a same size diafragm aperture, the same 30 frames per second video frame rates and the same (Full HD) video quality, the Apple iPad 10.2-inch also has a camera in the back with way more mega pixels.
The Apple iPad 10.2-inch has a superior memory capacity for applications and games than Apple iPad 3, because it has 64 GB more internal storage capacity. Apple iPad 3 counts with longer battery duration than Apple iPad 10.2-inch, because it has a 11560mAh battery capacity instead of 8827mAh.
The Apple iPad 10.2-inch is way more expensive than the iPad 3, but you can get a better tablet for that few extra dollars.
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