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Apple iPad 4
Wi-Fi Only 64 GBApple iPad 3
16 GB Verizon| Global Score | |
| 68.4 | 68.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Apple |
| iOS 7.x, 6.1, 6 | iOS 7.x, 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 |
| $ 395.00 | $ 395.00 |
| 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 | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 4.4 |
| 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 4 is just a bit better than the iPad 3, having a 68.4 score against 68.2. Both tablets in our current comparison have the same iOS 7.x OS (Operating System). The iPad 4 has the same thickness and weight than the iPad 3. The iPad 4 has a little sharper screen than Apple iPad 3. They have the same exact resolution of 1536 x 2048 pixels, a display with the same size and the same display density.
The iPad 4 counts with a little better performance than iPad 3, and although they both have the same number of cores and the same RAM memory amount, the iPad 4 also has a graphics processing unit. The Apple iPad 4 has a way bigger storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than iPad 3, because it has 48 GB more internal storage capacity.
IPad 4 counts with a little bit better camera than iPad 3. They have the same camera aperture, the same 1920x1080 video definition, the same 30 frames per second video frame rates and a camera with a 5 megapixels resolution. Apple iPad 3 features a much longer battery duration than Apple iPad 4.
Apple iPad 4 and the Apple iPad 3 cost the same, making it a very good choice.
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