| Global Score | |
| 71.1 | 69.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Apple |
| iOS 6.1, 6, 5.1 | iPadOS 18.x |
| 2012-03-07 | 2025-03-12 |
| 9.50 x 7.31 x 0.37 inches | -- |
| 23.35 ounces | 16.23 ounces |
| Black and White | Blue, Purple, Space Gray and Starlight |
| $ 300.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.7 inches | 11 inches |
| 2048 x 1536 pixels | -- |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 264 pixels per inch | -- |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8 | 3.7 |
| 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 | 7606mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 11.2 | 8.72 |
| 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 a bit better than the iPad Air 11-inch (M3, 2025), with a overall score of 71.1 against 69.6. IPad 3 counts with iOS 6.1 OS, and iPad Air 11-inch (M3, 2025) counts with iPadOS 18.x OS. The Apple iPad 3 features a much greater processing power than iPad Air 11-inch (M3, 2025), although it has a lower number of cores and a smaller amount of RAM memory.
IPad 3 counts with a much sharper display than iPad Air 11-inch (M3, 2025), although it has a quite smaller screen. IPad Air 11-inch (M3, 2025) features a much better camera than iPad 3, because it has a way better 3840x2160 video definition, a way bigger camera aperture to take better captures in low-light situations and a way better 12 mega pixels resolution back camera.
IPad Air 11-inch (M3, 2025) has a very superior storage capacity for games and applications than iPad 3, because it has more internal storage. The iPad 3 features a very superior battery life than iPad Air 11-inch (M3, 2025), because it has a 52 percent greater battery size.
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