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Apple iPad 3
64 GB AT&T| Global Score | |
| 71.1 | 79.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | |
| iOS 6.1, 6, 5.1 | Chrome OS |
| 2012-03-07 | 2018-11-22 |
| 9.50 x 7.31 x 0.37 inches | 11.45 x 7.95 x 0.28 inches |
| 23.35 ounces | 25.79 ounces |
| Black and White | Blue |
| -- | Aluminum |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 300.00 | $ 1599.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.7 inches | 12.3 inches |
| 2048 x 1536 pixels | 2000 x 3000 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 264 pixels per inch | 293 pixels per inch |
| -- | 400 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8 | 7.8 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A5X chipset | Intel Core-i7 8500Y chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor | 64-bit, 14 nm (Dual-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 16 GB RAM |
| Quad core PowerVR SGX543MP4 GPU | Intel HD Graphics 615 GPU |
| 7.83 | 8.46 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 0.30 MP | 8.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | f/1.80 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 | 8.47 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | -- |
| Micro SIM | -- |
| 6.9 | 3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 11560mAh Li-Polymer Battery | -- |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 11.2 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | -- |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Google Pixel Slate has a score of 79.3, which is much better than Apple iPad 3's 71.1 overall score. The Google Pixel Slate body is newer and notably thinner, but also just a little bit heavier than Apple iPad 3. Google Pixel Slate works with Chrome OS OS, and Apple iPad 3 has iOS 6.1 OS.
Google Pixel Slate has a bit faster CPU than Apple iPad 3, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Google Pixel Slate also has more RAM. The Apple iPad 3 features a little bit better display than Google Pixel Slate, although it has a little bit worse pixels number per inch of screen, a lot worse resolution of 1536 x 2048px and a much smaller screen.
The Google Pixel Slate features a much bigger memory for apps and games than iPad 3, because it has more internal memory. The Google Pixel Slate features a little bit better camera than iPad 3, and although they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rates and the same (Full HD) video quality, the Google Pixel Slate also has a much bigger aperture to capture better low-light photography and videos and a way more MP back facing camera.
The iPad 3 has a way better battery life than Google Pixel Slate.
Although Google Pixel Slate is a better device, it is way more expensive than the Apple iPad 3, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as Apple iPad 3. So if you want that extra specs, you can buy Google Pixel Slate, otherwise you can save some money and buy the Apple iPad 3, giving up some features and specs.
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