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Apple iPad 3
64 GB AT&T| Global Score | |
| 71.1 | 65.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Apple |
| iOS 6.1, 6, 5.1 | iOS 12.x, 11.x, 10.x, 9.x |
| 2012-03-07 | 2015-07-15 |
| 9.50 x 7.31 x 0.37 inches | 4.86 x 2.31 x 0.24 inches |
| 23.35 ounces | 3.10 ounces |
| Black and White | 16 777 216 |
| $ 300.00 | $ 399.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.7 inches | 4 inches |
| 2048 x 1536 pixels | 1136 x 640 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 264 pixels per inch | 326 pixels per inch |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A5X chipset | Apple A8 APL1011 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor | Typhoon, 64-bit, 20 nm (Dual-Core 1100 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| Quad core PowerVR SGX543MP4 GPU | PowerVR Series 6XT GX6450 GPU |
| 7.83 | 7.92 |
| 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 | 8.00 MP + 1.20 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | f/2.40 aperture |
| 35.00mm focal length | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.81 | 8.25 |
| 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 | 1043mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 11.2 | 2.64 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Gyroscope |
Comparison review
IPad 3 is a bit better than iPod touch 6th generation, having a general score of 71.1 against 65.6. Both tablets in this review have iOS OS (operating system), but iPad 3 has a newer 6.1 version while iPod touch 6th generation has iOS 12.x version. IPad 3 is a notably older, heavier and extremely thicker tablet device than iPod touch 6th generation.
IPod touch 6th generation counts with a display that is very similar to the Apple iPad 3 one, because although the iPod touch 6th generation has a way lower 640 x 1136 pixels resolution and a much smaller display, it also counts with a just a bit more pixels per inch of display. The Apple iPod touch 6th generation counts with a little faster processing unit than iPad 3. Both of them have 1 GB of RAM and a Dual-Core processor.
Apple iPod touch 6th generation has a much better memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Apple iPad 3, because it has 128 GB internal storage capacity. The iPod touch 6th generation counts with a little bit better camera than iPad 3, and although they both have the same video frame rate, the same (Full HD) video quality and a F2.4 diafragm aperture, the iPod touch 6th generation also has a much higher 8 MP resolution camera.
IPad 3 features a superior battery duration than iPod touch 6th generation, because it has a 11560mAh battery size.
The iPad 3 not only is the best devices in this comparison, but it's also a bargain compared to the other devices, which makes this tablet a great choice.
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