| Global Score | |
| 71.1 | 70.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Apple |
| iOS 6.1, 6, 5.1 | iPadOS 18.x |
| 2012-03-07 | 2025-03-04 |
| 9.50 x 7.31 x 0.37 inches | -- |
| 23.35 ounces | 21.76 ounces |
| Black and White | Blue, Purple, Space Gray and Starlight |
| $ 300.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.7 inches | 13 inches |
| 2048 x 1536 pixels | -- |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 264 pixels per inch | -- |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8 | 3.8 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A5X chipset | Apple M3 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor | processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Quad core PowerVR SGX543MP4 GPU | Apple GPU 9-core GPU |
| 7.83 | 6.3 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 0.30 MP | 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 35.00mm focal length | -- |
| -- | 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 7.81 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | -- |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Micro SIM | -- |
| 6.9 | 7.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 11560mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 9705mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 11.2 | 10.08 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
IPad 3 is slightly better than the Apple Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025), with a 71.1 score against 70.4. IPad 3 has iOS 6.1 operating system, while Apple Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025) has iPadOS 18.x operating system. Apple iPad 3 has an incredibly better screen than Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025), although it has a much smaller screen.
The Apple iPad 3 features a much faster processing unit than Apple Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025), although it has an inferior number of cores (although faster) and less RAM memory. The Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025) has a lot better camera than iPad 3, because it has a way higher video definition, a back facing camera with a lot higher resolution and a way larger camera aperture for better captures and video in low light situations.
Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025) counts with a superior memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than iPad 3, because it has 128 GB internal storage. The Apple iPad 3 counts with superior battery performance than Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025), because it has a 19% more battery size.
Despite our efforts to provide accurate information in our reviews and specs, there may be errors or missing information in this website, please check the specifications the brand or seller provide with the product before you buy it. We are not responsible for any inconvinience resulting on the use of this website's information.
Certain content that appears on this site comes from Amazon Services LLC. This content is provided 'as is' and is subject to change or removal at any time.