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Apple iPad 3
64 GB AT&T| Global Score | |
| 71.1 | 89.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Apple |
| iOS 6.1, 6, 5.1 | -- |
| 2012-03-07 | 2017-06-09 |
| 9.50 x 7.31 x 0.37 inches | 12.04 x 8.69 x 0.27 inches |
| 23.35 ounces | 24.41 ounces |
| Black and White | Gold, Gray and Silver |
| -- | Aluminum |
| $ 300.00 | $ 660.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.7 inches | 12.9 inches |
| 2048 x 1536 pixels | 2732 x 2048 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 264 pixels per inch | 265 pixels per inch |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8 | 7.9 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A5X chipset | Apple A10X Fusion APL1071 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor | Hurricane and Zephyr, 64-bit, 10 nm (Hexa-Core 2380 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Quad core PowerVR SGX543MP4 GPU | Apple 12-core GPU GPU |
| 7.83 | 9.45 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 512 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 17.6 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 0.30 MP | 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 35.00mm focal length | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 7.81 | 9.57 |
| 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 |
| 6.9 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 11560mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 10891mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 11.2 | 10.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch has a general score of 89.8, which is much better than Apple iPad 3's score of 71.1. Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch's construction is noticeably newer and notably thinner than Apple iPad 3's, although it's a little heavier. IPad Pro 12.9-inch counts with a much better performing CPU than Apple iPad 3, because it has 3 GB more RAM and a greater number of cores.
IPad 3 counts with a little sharper screen than iPad Pro 12.9-inch, although it has a much smaller screen, a just a bit less pixels per screen inch and a way worse 1536 x 2048px resolution. Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch features a superior memory for applications, games, photos and videos than Apple iPad 3, because it has 448 GB more internal memory capacity.
Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch takes a lot better photos and videos than Apple iPad 3, because it has a back-facing camera with lot more mega-pixels, a way better video quality and a much bigger camera aperture for better photos and video in poorly lited situations. The Apple iPad 3 features a bit superior battery duration than iPad Pro 12.9-inch, because it has a 11560mAh battery capacity against 10891mAh.
The iPad Pro 12.9-inch costs a lot more money than the iPad 3, but you can get a much better tablet for that few extra dollars.
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