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Apple iPad 3
16 GB VerizonApple iPad 4
Wi-Fi Only 64 GB| Global Score | |
| 68.2 | 68.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Apple |
| iOS 7.x, 6.1, 6, 5.1 | iOS 7.x, 6.1, 6 |
| 2012-03-07 | 0000-00-00 |
| 9.50 x 7.31 x 0.37 inches | 9.50 x 7.31 x 0.37 inches |
| 23.35 ounces | 23.35 ounces |
| Black and White | Black and White |
| $ 395.00 | $ 395.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.7 inches | 9.7 inches |
| 2048 x 1536 pixels | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 264 pixels per inch | 264 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A5X chipset | Apple A6X chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor | Dual-Core 1400 MHz processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| Quad core PowerVR SGX543MP4 GPU | PowerVR SGX554 (Dual-Core 200 MHz) GPU |
| 7.83 | 8.46 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 4.4 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 0.30 MP | 5.00 MP + 1.20 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 |
| 7.81 | 7.92 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, EDGE and GPRS |
| Micro SIM | Micro SIM |
| 6.9 | 6.8 |
| Battery Life | |
| 11560mAh Li-Polymer Battery | Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 11.2 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
IPad 4 is just a bit better than the iPad 3, getting a 68.4 score against 68.2. Both of these devices come with the same iOS 7.x OS (operating system), so both of them should provide the user all the same OS features. IPad 4's construction has the same thickness and weight than iPad 3. Apple iPad 4 features a bit more vivid display than iPad 3. They have a same size screen, an equal resolution of 1536 x 2048px and a greater number of pixels per inch of display.
The iPad 4 features a bit better hardware performance than iPad 3, and although they both have a Dual-Core CPU and 1 GB of RAM memory, the iPad 4 also has an extra graphics co-processor. The Apple iPad 4 features just a bit better camera than iPad 3. Both have the same video frame rate, the same resolution back facing camera, a F2.4 aperture and the same 1920x1080 video resolution.
IPad 4 features a way bigger memory for apps and games than iPad 3, because it has 64 GB internal memory. IPad 3 features a much longer battery lifetime than Apple iPad 4.
The iPad 4 costs exactly the same than Apple iPad 3, making it easy to pick between these tablets.
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