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Apple iPad 3
64 GB AT&T| Global Score | |
| 71.1 | 62.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Apple |
| iOS 6.1, 6, 5.1 | iPadOS 18.x, 17.x, 16.x, 15.x, 14.x |
| 2012-03-07 | 2020-09-18 |
| 9.50 x 7.31 x 0.37 inches | 9.87 x 6.85 x 0.30 inches |
| 23.35 ounces | 17.46 ounces |
| Black and White | Gold, Silver and Space gray |
| -- | Aluminum and Aluminum |
| $ 300.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.7 inches | 10.2 inches |
| 2048 x 1536 pixels | 2160 x 1620 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 264 pixels per inch | 265 pixels per inch |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8 | 7.6 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A5X chipset | Apple A12 Bionic (7 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor | processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Quad core PowerVR SGX543MP4 GPU | Apple GPU 4 core GPU |
| 7.83 | 6.21 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 5.8 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 0.30 MP | 8.00 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 |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 7.81 | 8.36 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.9 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 11560mAh Li-Polymer Battery | Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 11.2 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Apple iPad 3 has a score of 71.1, which is better than iPad 10.2 (2020)'s 62.2 global score. Even being the best tablet device in this comparison, Apple iPad 3's construction is way older, thicker and extremely heavier than iPad 10.2 (2020). The Apple iPad 3 counts with iOS 6.1 operating system, and iPad 10.2 (2020) counts with iPadOS 18.x operating system.
The iPad 3 counts with a much better performance than iPad 10.2 (2020), although it has a smaller amount of RAM and 4 lesser cpu cores (although they are faster). The Apple iPad 3 counts with a bit sharper screen than Apple iPad 10.2 (2020), although it has a bit lower resolution of 1536 x 2048 pixels, a quite smaller screen and a just a bit lower display pixel density.
The Apple iPad 3 features a much better memory to install applications and games than Apple iPad 10.2 (2020), because it has 64 GB internal storage. The iPad 10.2 (2020) has a bit better camera than iPad 3, and although they both have the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video resolution, the same video frame rate and a same size camera aperture, the iPad 10.2 (2020) also has a lot more MP back camera.
The iPad 3 has a really longer battery life than iPad 10.2 (2020).
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