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Apple iPad 3
64 GB AT&T| Global Score | |
| 71.1 | 60.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Apple |
| iOS 6.1, 6, 5.1 | iPadOS 15.x |
| 2012-03-07 | -- |
| 9.50 x 7.31 x 0.37 inches | -- |
| 23.35 ounces | 16.26 ounces |
| Black and White | -- |
| -- | Aluminum |
| $ 300.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.7 inches | 11 inches |
| 2048 x 1536 pixels | 2360 x 1640 pixels |
| IPS LCD | -- |
| 264 pixels per inch | 261 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8 | 6.8 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A5X chipset | Apple M2 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor | processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Quad core PowerVR SGX543MP4 GPU | Yes GPU |
| 7.83 | 6.3 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 7.7 |
| 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 | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | -- |
| 7.81 | 7.92 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | -- |
| Micro SIM | -- |
| 6.9 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 11560mAh Li-Polymer Battery | -- |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 11.2 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Apple iPad 3 is much better than the iPad Air 11-inch (6th Gen), with a overall score of 71.1 against 60.9. Apple iPad 3 counts with iOS 6.1 OS, while iPad Air 11-inch (6th Gen) works with iPadOS 15.x OS. Apple iPad 3 counts with a way better performance than Apple iPad Air 11-inch (6th Gen), although it has 7 GB lesser RAM and an inferior number of cores (although they are faster).
IPad 3 has a sharper screen than iPad Air 11-inch (6th Gen), because although it has a little smaller display and a bit lower 1536 x 2048 resolution, it also counts with a quite higher screen pixel density. The Apple iPad Air 11-inch (6th Gen)'s storage for applications, games, photos and videos is just as good as iPad 3's one, both have the same 64 GB internal memory capacity.
Apple iPad Air 11-inch (6th Gen) features a bit better camera than iPad 3, because it has a lot bigger camera aperture to take better captures in low light environments and a back-facing camera with lot more megapixels. IPad 3 features a superior battery lifetime than Apple iPad Air 11-inch (6th Gen).
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