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Apple iPad 3
64 GB AT&T| Global Score | |
| 71.1 | 61.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Asus |
| iOS 6.1, 6, 5.1 | -- |
| 2012-03-07 | 2016-06-23 |
| 9.50 x 7.31 x 0.37 inches | 8.08 x 5.37 x 0.30 inches |
| 23.35 ounces | 10.93 ounces |
| Black and White | 16 777 216 |
| $ 300.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.7 inches | 7.9 inches |
| 2048 x 1536 pixels | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 264 pixels per inch | 324 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8 | 7.6 |
| 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 | 2 GB RAM |
| Quad core PowerVR SGX543MP4 GPU | Adreno 510 GPU |
| 7.83 | 8.73 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 6.72 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 0.30 MP | 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 35.00mm focal length | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.81 | 7.37 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Micro SIM | Micro SIM |
| 6.9 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 11560mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 4680mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 11.2 | 6.48 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
IPad 3 is much better than the Asus ZenPad Z8, getting a 71.1 score against 61.9. IPad 3's body is noticeably older, somewhat thicker and heavier than Asus ZenPad Z8. Asus ZenPad Z8 counts with a quite better processing power than Apple iPad 3, because it has a higher amount of RAM memory and more processing cores.
IPad 3 counts with a little bit better screen than Asus ZenPad Z8, because although it has a little less pixels per inch of screen, and they both have the same exact resolution of 1536 x 2048, the iPad 3 also counts with a bigger screen. The Apple iPad 3 counts with a slightly better camera than Asus ZenPad Z8, although it has a lower 1920x1080 video definition, a tinier aperture and a lot worse 5 megapixels resolution back camera.
The iPad 3 counts with a quite bigger storage for apps and games than Asus ZenPad Z8, because although it has no external memory card slot, it also counts with 48 GB more internal memory capacity. The iPad 3 has a much better battery duration than Asus ZenPad Z8, because it has a 11560mAh battery capacity.
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