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Apple iPad 3
64 GB AT&T| Global Score | |
| 71.1 | 64.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Asus |
| iOS 6.1, 6, 5.1 | Android 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2012-03-07 | 2017-01-24 |
| 9.50 x 7.31 x 0.37 inches | 9.54 x 6.46 x 0.27 inches |
| 23.35 ounces | 17.28 ounces |
| Black and White | Gray |
| -- | Aluminum |
| $ 300.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.7 inches | 9.7 inches |
| 2048 x 1536 pixels | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 264 pixels per inch | 264 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A5X chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 650 8956 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Quad core PowerVR SGX543MP4 GPU | Adreno 510 GPU |
| 7.83 | 8.82 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 8.12 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 0.30 MP | 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | -- |
| 35.00mm focal length | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.81 | 6.49 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.9 | 6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 11560mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 7800mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 11.2 | 8.88 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.1, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Apple iPad 3 is slightly better than the Asus ZenPad 3S 10 LTE, getting a 71.1 score against 64.8. Apple iPad 3 has iOS 6.1 OS, and Asus ZenPad 3S 10 LTE comes with Android 6.0 Marshmallow OS. Even being the best portable tablet we compare here, the Apple iPad 3 design is older, much heavier and way thicker than the Asus ZenPad 3S 10 LTE.
The Asus ZenPad 3S 10 LTE features a better performing CPU than iPad 3, because it has more RAM and a greater number of cores. IPad 3 counts with a better looking screen than Asus ZenPad 3S 10 LTE. Both of them have an equal resolution of 1536 x 2048px, a higher pixels amount per inch of screen and a same size display.
Asus ZenPad 3S 10 LTE counts with just a bit bigger memory for applications, games, photos and videos than iPad 3, because although it has 0 less internal memory, it also counts with a slot for an SD memory card that supports up to 128 GB. IPad 3 features a much longer battery life than Asus ZenPad 3S 10 LTE, because it has a 48% larger battery capacity.
The iPad 3 features a greater camera than Asus ZenPad 3S 10 LTE, although it has a lower 1920x1080 (Full HD) video quality and a camera with way less MP.
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