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| Global Score | |
| 64.7 | 80 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Apple |
| iOS 7.x, 6.1, 6, 5.1 | -- |
| 2012-03-07 | 2016-03-31 |
| 9.50 x 7.31 x 0.37 inches | 9.40 x 6.60 x 0.24 inches |
| 23.00 ounces | 15.66 ounces |
| Black and White | Gold, Gray and Pink |
| -- | Aluminum |
| $ 290.00 | $ 300.00 |
| 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 | No touch screen |
| 8 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A5X chipset | Apple A9X APL1021 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor | Twister, 64-bit, 16 nm (Dual-Core 2260 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Quad core PowerVR SGX543MP4 GPU | PowerVR Series 7XT GPU |
| 7.83 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 4.4 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 0.30 MP | 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 35.00mm focal length | 29.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 7.81 | 9.57 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| -- | LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 3 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 11560mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 7306mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 11.2 | 8.48 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
IPad Pro 9.7-inch has a global score of 80, which is way better than Apple iPad 3's 64.7 score. IPad Pro 9.7-inch is a way newer tablet device, and it's also incredibly lighter and notably thinner than the Apple iPad 3. IPad Pro 9.7-inch features a better processing power than iPad 3, and although they both have the same number of cores, the iPad Pro 9.7-inch also has a greater amount of RAM memory.
The iPad 3 counts with a better looking screen than Apple iPad Pro 9.7-inch. Both of them have the same quantity of pixels in each inch in the display, the same 1536 x 2048px resolution and a same size display. The iPad Pro 9.7-inch has much more storage capacity to install applications and games than iPad 3, because it has 256 GB internal storage capacity.
Apple iPad 3 has a really longer battery performance than Apple iPad Pro 9.7-inch, because it has a 58 percent more battery size. IPad Pro 9.7-inch takes much better photos and videos than iPad 3, because it has a lot higher 3840x2160 video definition, a larger aperture for better low-light captures and video and a lot higher 12 megapixels resolution back facing camera.
The iPad Pro 9.7-inch is a bit more expensive than iPad 3, but it's still a convenient choice, as you can get a lot more for that extra money.
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