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Apple iPad 3
32 GB Verizon| Global Score | |
| 69.5 | 74.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | |
| iOS 7.x, 6.1, 6, 5.1 | Android 5.0 |
| 2012-03-07 | 2014-10-15 |
| 9.50 x 7.31 x 0.37 inches | 8.99 x 6.05 x 0.31 inches |
| 23.35 ounces | 15.38 ounces |
| Black and White | Black, Brown and White |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 270.00 | $ 249.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.7 inches | 8.9 inches |
| 2048 x 1536 pixels | 1536 x 2048 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 264 pixels per inch | 288 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A5X chipset | NVIDIA Tegra K1 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor | 64-bit Denver (Dual-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Quad core PowerVR SGX543MP4 GPU | Kepler DX1 GPU |
| 7.83 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 5.8 | 5.8 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 0.30 MP | 8.00 MP + 1.60 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 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.81 | 7.26 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Micro SIM | SIM |
| 6.9 | 6.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 11560mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 6700mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 11.2 | 8.08 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Google Nexus 9 has a score of 74.5, which is a bit better than the iPad 3's 69.5 overall score. Google Nexus 9 counts with Android 5.0 OS, and iPad 3 counts with iOS 7.x OS. The Google Nexus 9 is a much newer tablet device, and it is also thinner and extremely lighter than iPad 3. The Google Nexus 9 counts with a quite better performance than Apple iPad 3, and although they both have 2 cpu cores, the Google Nexus 9 also has a 64 bits CPU and 1 GB more RAM.
The Google Nexus 9 features a little more vivid screen than Apple iPad 3, because although it has a bit smaller display, and they both have the same 2048 x 1536px resolution, the Google Nexus 9 also counts with a quite higher display density. The Apple iPad 3 takes just a bit better photographs and videos than Google Nexus 9, although it has a back-facing camera with a way worse 5 MP resolution and a lower (Full HD) video definition, they both have a F2.4 aperture.
The Apple iPad 3 and the Google Nexus 9 have very similar storage for games and applications, both have exactly the same internal memory. The Apple iPad 3 features a superior battery duration than Google Nexus 9, because it has 11560mAh of battery capacity instead of 6700mAh.
Google Nexus 9 not only is the best tablets between the ones we are comparing, but it's also cheaper than the iPad 3, which makes it a simple decision.
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