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Apple iPad 3
64 GB AT&TGoogle Nexus 7 (2013)
Europe 32 GB| Global Score | |
| 71.1 | 70.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | |
| iOS 6.1, 6, 5.1 | Android 5.0, 4.4.4, 4.4.3, 4.4.2, 4.4, 4.3 |
| 2012-03-07 | 2013-07-24 |
| 9.50 x 7.31 x 0.37 inches | 7.87 x 4.49 x 0.34 inches |
| 23.35 ounces | 10.55 ounces |
| Black and White | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 300.00 | $ 225.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.7 inches | 7 inches |
| 2048 x 1536 pixels | 1920 x 1200 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 264 pixels per inch | 323 pixels per inch |
| -- | 300 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A5X chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro APQ8064 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor | Krait (Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 2 GB (533 MHz) RAM |
| Quad core PowerVR SGX543MP4 GPU | Adreno 320 (400 MHz) GPU |
| 7.83 | 8.64 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 5.8 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 0.30 MP | 5.00 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 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.81 | 6.82 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Micro SIM | Micro SIM |
| 6.9 | 5.8 |
| Battery Life | |
| 11560mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 3950mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 11.2 | 5.84 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
IPad 3 has a global score of 71.1, which is a bit better than the Google Nexus 7 (2013)'s 70.8 general score. IPad 3 works with iOS 6.1 OS, while Google Nexus 7 (2013) has Android 5.0 OS. The iPad 3 is an older, a lot heavier and just a bit thicker tablet than the Google Nexus 7 (2013). The Google Nexus 7 (2013) features a bit more vivid screen than Apple iPad 3, because although it has a little worse 1200 x 1920 resolution and a really smaller display, it also counts with a bit more pixels per inch of screen.
Apple iPad 3 features a superior memory to store more apps and games than Google Nexus 7 (2013), because it has more internal memory capacity. Google Nexus 7 (2013) features a quite superior performance than Apple iPad 3, because it has an additional graphics processing unit, 1 GB more RAM memory and a larger number of faster cores.
The Apple iPad 3 has a really longer battery life than Google Nexus 7 (2013), because it has a 193 percent greater battery capacity. The Apple iPad 3 features a better camera than Google Nexus 7 (2013). Both of them have a F2.4 aperture, the same 1920x1080 video resolution, the same video frame rate and the same resolution back camera.
Although Apple iPad 3 is a better device, it costs more money than the Google Nexus 7 (2013), and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as Google Nexus 7 (2013). If you are trying to save a few dollars, you can buy Google Nexus 7 (2013), giving up a few specs and features, but you will get the most out of your savings.
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