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Apple iPad 3
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| Global Score | |
| 69.5 | 68.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Apple |
| iOS 7.x, 6.1, 6, 5.1 | iOS 8.x, 7.x, 6.1, 6 |
| 2012-03-07 | 0000-00-00 |
| 9.50 x 7.31 x 0.37 inches | 7.87 x 5.30 x 0.28 inches |
| 23.35 ounces | 11.01 ounces |
| Black and White | Black and White |
| -- | Aluminium |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 270.00 | $ 281.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.7 inches | 7.9 inches |
| 2048 x 1536 pixels | 1024 x 768 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 264 pixels per inch | 162 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8 | 7.1 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A5X chipset | Apple A5 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 512 MB RAM |
| Quad core PowerVR SGX543MP4 GPU | PowerVR SGX543 MP2 (Dual-Core 200 MHz) GPU |
| 7.83 | 8.01 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 5.8 | 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 | 33.00mm 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, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.9 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 11560mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 4440mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 11.2 | 6.32 |
| 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 3 is a bit better than the Apple iPad mini, with a 69.5 score against 68.1. Both of these tablets come with iOS OS (operating system), but iPad 3 has the older 7.x version while Apple iPad mini has iOS 8.x. Even being the best tablet in this comparison, iPad 3's body is extremely heavier and a lot thicker than the Apple iPad mini.
IPad 3 features a better looking screen than Apple iPad mini, because it has way more pixels per inch in the display, a larger display and a way better 1536 x 2048 resolution. The iPad mini counts with a way bigger storage for applications and games than iPad 3, because it has 32 GB more internal storage capacity.
The iPad mini counts with a bit faster CPU than Apple iPad 3, because although it has 512 MB lesser RAM, and they both have the same number of cores, the iPad mini also counts with a GPU. Apple iPad mini shoots just a bit better videos and photos than Apple iPad 3. They have a F2.4 camera aperture, the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video definition, the same 30 fps video frame rates and the same resolution back-facing camera.
The iPad 3 features a superior battery lifetime than iPad mini, because it has a 160% bigger battery size.
Despite of being the best tablet between the ones we are comparing, iPad 3 is also the cheapest one.
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