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Apple iPad 3
64 GB AT&T| Global Score | |
| 71.1 | 80.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Apple |
| iOS 6.1, 6, 5.1 | iPadOS 16.x |
| 2012-03-07 | 2022-10-26 |
| 9.50 x 7.31 x 0.37 inches | 11.05 x 8.46 x 0.25 inches |
| 23.35 ounces | 24.06 ounces |
| Black and White | Silver and Space Gray |
| -- | Aluminum and Aluminum |
| $ 300.00 | -- |
| 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 |
| -- | 1600 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.5 |
| 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 | Apple 10-core GPU 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 | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 7.81 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | 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 | Nano SIM |
| 6.9 | 10 |
| Battery Life | |
| 11560mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 10758mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 11.2 | 10.72 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2022) has a global score of 80.2, which is better than iPad 3's 71.1 general score. IPad Pro 12.9-inch (2022)'s construction is notably newer and extremely thinner, but also a little heavier than iPad 3. The iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2022) counts with iPadOS 16.x OS, and iPad 3 has iOS 6.1 OS.
IPad Pro 12.9-inch (2022) has a bit sharper screen than Apple iPad 3, because it has a higher 2048 x 2732 resolution, a really larger display and a little higher display pixel density. Apple iPad 3 has a much better performing CPU than iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2022), although it has lesser cores (although they are faster) and 7 GB lesser RAM memory.
The iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2022) features a very superior memory for games and applications than Apple iPad 3, because it has 128 GB internal memory. The Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2022) shoots much clearer videos and photos than iPad 3, because it has a much higher 12 mega-pixels resolution back-facing camera, a way bigger diafragm aperture to capture better photography and videos in low light environments and a much better video quality.
IPad 3 has a bit longer battery duration than Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2022), because it has a 11560mAh battery size instead of 10758mAh.
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