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Apple iPad
64 GBApple iPad 3
16 GB AT&T| Global Score | |
| 48.6 | 68.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Apple |
| iOS 5.1, 5, 4.x | iOS 6.1, 6, 5.1 |
| 2010-01-27 | 2012-03-07 |
| 9.56 x 7.47 x 0.50 inches | 9.50 x 7.31 x 0.37 inches |
| 25.75 ounces | 23.35 ounces |
| -- | Black and White |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 362.00 | $ 355.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.7 inches | 9.7 inches |
| 1024 x 768 pixels | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| -- | IPS LCD |
| 132 pixels per inch | 264 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.3 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A4 chipset | Apple A5X chipset |
| Single-Core 1000 MHz processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor |
| 256 MB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Quad core PowerVR SGX543MP4 GPU |
| 7.56 | 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 + 0.30 MP |
| -- | f/2.40 aperture |
| -- | 35.00mm focal length |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 0 | 7.81 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Micro SIM | Micro SIM |
| 3.3 | 6.9 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 11560mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 11.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 2.1, EDR | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
IPad 3 is a lot better than the Apple iPad, getting a 68.2 score against 48.6. Both devices we are comparing have iOS operating system, but the iPad 3 has 6.1 version and Apple iPad has iOS 5.1 version, so it gives some nice extra features and improved performance. IPad 3 is a way newer device, and it's also a little lighter and incredibly thinner than the Apple iPad.
The Apple iPad 3 counts with just a little better processing power than iPad, because it has more CPU cores and a larger amount of RAM memory. The iPad 3 has a much better display than Apple iPad, and although they both have a screen with the same size, the iPad 3 also has a lot higher count of pixels per inch in the display and a way higher resolution of 1536 x 2048px.
IPad features a lot bigger storage to store more games and applications than iPad 3, because it has 64 GB internal storage. IPad 3 has a lot better camera than Apple iPad. The iPad 3 features a really longer battery lifetime than iPad.
Despite of being the best tablet of the ones we compare here, the iPad 3 is also cheap compared to the Apple iPad, which makes buying this tablet a simple decision.
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