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Apple iPad 3
64 GB Verizon| Global Score | |
| 66.6 | 71.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Apple |
| -- | iOS 7.x, 6.1, 6, 5.1 |
| 2020-09-18 | 2012-03-07 |
| 9.87 x 6.85 x 0.30 inches | 9.50 x 7.31 x 0.37 inches |
| 17.46 ounces | 23.35 ounces |
| Gold, Silver and Space gray | Black and White |
| Aluminum | -- |
| $ 459.00 | $ 475.00 |
| 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 |
| 7.8 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 chipset | Apple A5X chipset |
| 64-bit Vortex and Tempest, 64-bit, 7 nm (Quad-Core 2490 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor |
| -- | 1 GB RAM |
| Apple G11P GPU | Quad core PowerVR SGX543MP4 GPU |
| 9.72 | 7.83 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 5.8 | 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 | |
| Li - Ion Battery | 11560mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 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 3 has a general score of 71.1, which is slightly better than Apple iPad (2020)'s global score of 66.6. Even being the best we are comparing here, we must note that it is also a incredibly older, extremely heavier and somewhat thicker device. Apple iPad (2020) has an extremely better processor than iPad 3, because it has a 64 bits processing unit and a larger number of cores.
Apple iPad 3 counts with a little bit better looking screen than Apple iPad (2020), although it has a little bit less pixels per inch of screen, a bit smaller screen and a little bit worse 1536 x 2048 pixels resolution. IPad 3 features a superior memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Apple iPad (2020), because it has more internal memory.
Apple iPad 3 counts with a superior battery duration than iPad (2020). IPad (2020) captures a little bit better videos and photos than iPad 3, and although they both have the same 1920x1080 video quality, the same video frame rate and a F2.4 aperture, the iPad (2020) also has a camera with a lot higher 8 MP resolution.
Apple iPad 3 costs a bit more money than the Apple iPad (2020), but you can get a better tablet for that few extra dollars.
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