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Apple iPad 3
64 GB Verizon| Global Score | |
| 71.1 | 66.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Apple |
| iOS 7.x, 6.1, 6, 5.1 | -- |
| 2012-03-07 | 2020-09-18 |
| 9.50 x 7.31 x 0.37 inches | 9.87 x 6.85 x 0.30 inches |
| 23.35 ounces | 17.46 ounces |
| Black and White | Gold, Silver and Space gray |
| -- | Aluminum |
| $ 475.00 | $ 459.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.7 inches | 10.2 inches |
| 2048 x 1536 pixels | 2160 x 1620 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 264 pixels per inch | 265 pixels per inch |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8 | 7.8 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A5X chipset | Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor | 64-bit Vortex and Tempest, 64-bit, 7 nm (Quad-Core 2490 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | -- |
| Quad core PowerVR SGX543MP4 GPU | Apple G11P GPU |
| 7.83 | 9.72 |
| 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 | 8.00 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 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 7.81 | 8.36 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.9 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 11560mAh Li-Polymer Battery | Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 11.2 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Apple iPad 3 has a score of 71.1, which is slightly better than iPad (2020)'s 66.6 score. Apple iPad 3 is a better device than the iPad (2020), it must be noted that it's also much older, thicker and notably heavier. The iPad 3 features a bit more vivid screen than Apple iPad (2020), although it has a bit worse 1536 x 2048 resolution, a just a little worse pixels quantity in each inch of screen and a bit smaller screen.
The Apple iPad 3 features a superior memory for applications, games, photos and videos than iPad (2020), because it has 64 GB internal storage capacity. The Apple iPad (2020) counts with a very superior processing power than Apple iPad 3, because it has a 64-bits CPU and 2 more CPU cores. IPad (2020) takes a bit better pictures and videos than iPad 3, and although they both have the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video resolution, a same size diafragm aperture and the same 30 frames per second video frame rates, the iPad (2020) also has a back facing camera with lot more mega-pixels.
The iPad 3 has a superior battery performance than Apple iPad (2020).
The iPad 3 costs a little more money than iPad (2020), but it's still a convenient choice, because you can get a much better tablet for that extra money.
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