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Apple iPad 3
64 GB AT&TGoogle Nexus 7
32 GB| Global Score | |
| 71.1 | 59.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | |
| iOS 6.1, 6, 5.1 | Android 5.1, 5.0, 4.4, 4.3, 4.2.2, 4.2.1, 4.2, 4.1.2, 4.1.1, 4.1 |
| 2012-03-07 | 2012-06-27 |
| 9.50 x 7.31 x 0.37 inches | 7.81 x 4.72 x 0.41 inches |
| 23.35 ounces | 11.99 ounces |
| Black and White | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 300.00 | $ 110.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.7 inches | 7 inches |
| 2048 x 1536 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 264 pixels per inch | 216 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8 | 7.6 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A5X chipset | NVIDIA Tegra 3 T30L chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 1 GB (1333 MHz) RAM |
| Quad core PowerVR SGX543MP4 GPU | ULP GeForce (416 MHz) GPU |
| 7.83 | 8.46 |
| 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 | 1.20 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | -- |
| 35.00mm focal length | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | -- |
| 7.81 | 0.55 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Micro SIM | SIM |
| 6.9 | 4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 11560mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 4325mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| -- | 300 hours standby time |
| 11.2 | 6.24 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 3.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Apple iPad 3 is way better than the Google Nexus 7, having a overall score of 71.1 against 59.3. The Apple iPad 3 comes with iOS 6.1 operating system, and Google Nexus 7 counts with Android 5.1 operating system. Although the Apple iPad 3 and the Google Nexus 7 were released with only a few months difference, Apple iPad 3's body is a bit thinner but also noticeably heavier.
The Google Nexus 7 features a bit better hardware performance than iPad 3, and although they both have a 1 GB RAM, the Google Nexus 7 also has an additional graphics processor and a larger number of cores (and also faster). IPad 3 features a little bit better looking display than Google Nexus 7, because it has a lot higher resolution of 1536 x 2048, a bit greater quantity of pixels in each display inch and a lot bigger display.
IPad 3 takes way better videos and photos than Google Nexus 7. The Apple iPad 3 counts with a much greater storage for games and applications than Google Nexus 7, because it has more internal storage. IPad 3 has a really longer battery lifetime than Google Nexus 7, because it has a 167% more battery size.
The iPad 3 is way more expensive than the Google Nexus 7, but it's still a convenient choice, as you can get a lot more for that extra money.
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