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Apple iPad 4
Wi-Fi Only 32 GBApple iPad 3
64 GB AT&T| Global Score | |
| 66.7 | 71.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Apple |
| iOS 7.x, 6.1, 6 | iOS 6.1, 6, 5.1 |
| 0000-00-00 | 2012-03-07 |
| 9.50 x 7.31 x 0.37 inches | 9.50 x 7.31 x 0.37 inches |
| 23.35 ounces | 23.35 ounces |
| Black and White | Black and White |
| $ 330.00 | $ 300.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.7 inches | 9.7 inches |
| 2048 x 1536 pixels | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 264 pixels per inch | 264 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.1 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A6X chipset | Apple A5X chipset |
| Dual-Core 1400 MHz processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| PowerVR SGX554 (Dual-Core 200 MHz) GPU | Quad core PowerVR SGX543MP4 GPU |
| 8.46 | 7.83 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 5.8 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 5.00 MP + 0.30 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 |
| 7.92 | 7.81 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, EDGE and GPRS | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Micro SIM | Micro SIM |
| 6.8 | 6.9 |
| Battery Life | |
| Li-Polymer Battery | 11560mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 11.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The iPad 3 is a little bit better than iPad 4, getting a 71.1 score against 66.7. The iPad 3 has the same weight and thickness than the iPad 4. Both of these devices work with iOS operating system, but the iPad 3 has an older 6.1 version while iPad 4 has iOS 7.x version. The Apple iPad 4 has a bit better looking screen than Apple iPad 3. Both have the same count of pixels per inch in the display, an equal resolution of 1536 x 2048px and a screen of the same size.
Apple iPad 4 counts with just a bit better hardware performance than iPad 3, and although they both have the same number of cores and 1 GB of RAM memory, the Apple iPad 4 also has an extra graphics processing unit. The iPad 3 counts with much more memory capacity for games and applications than iPad 4, because it has 32 GB more internal storage.
IPad 3 features a superior battery duration than iPad 4. IPad 4 shoots clearer videos and photos than Apple iPad 3. They have the same video resolution, the same video frame rate, a same size camera aperture and a same resolution back-facing camera.
The iPad 3 not only is the best devices of the ones we compare here, but it's also the cheapest.
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