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Apple iPad 3
64 GB AT&T| Global Score | |
| 71.1 | 60.6 |
| 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 | 12.9 inches |
| 2048 x 1536 pixels | 2360 x 1640 pixels |
| IPS LCD | -- |
| 264 pixels per inch | 223 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8 | 6.5 |
| 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 has a general score of 71.1, which is better than Apple iPad Air 12.9 -inch (6th Gen)'s score of 60.6. Apple iPad 3 works with iOS 6.1 OS, while Apple iPad Air 12.9 -inch (6th Gen) works with iPadOS 15.x OS. IPad 3 has a very superior hardware performance than Apple iPad Air 12.9 -inch (6th Gen), although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory and 6 lesser cores.
The Apple iPad 3 has a lot better looking display than iPad Air 12.9 -inch (6th Gen), because although it has a lot smaller display and a bit lower 1536 x 2048 resolution, it also counts with a bit more pixels per inch in the display. The iPad Air 12.9 -inch (6th Gen) takes just a bit better photos and videos than iPad 3, because it has a much bigger aperture to capture better captures and videos in low light situations and a lot more mega pixels back facing camera.
The Apple iPad Air 12.9 -inch (6th Gen) counts with as much storage capacity for applications and games as the iPad 3 one, both have exactly the same internal storage capacity. IPad 3 features a really longer battery life than Apple iPad Air 12.9 -inch (6th Gen).
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