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Apple iPad 3
64 GB AT&T| Global Score | |
| 77 | 71.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Apple |
| -- | iOS 6.1, 6, 5.1 |
| 2018-03-27 | 2012-03-07 |
| 9.40 x 6.60 x 0.29 inches | 9.50 x 7.31 x 0.37 inches |
| 16.86 ounces | 23.35 ounces |
| Gold, Gray and Silver | Black and White |
| Aluminum | -- |
| $ 559.00 | $ 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 |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.3 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A10 Fusion APL1W24 chipset | Apple A5X chipset |
| Hurricane and Zephyr, 64-bit, 16 nm (Quad-Core 2340 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| PowerVR 7XT GT7600 Plus GPU | Quad core PowerVR SGX543MP4 GPU |
| 9.18 | 7.83 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 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 |
| 8.25 | 7.81 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | Micro SIM |
| 5.7 | 6.9 |
| Battery Life | |
| 8827mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 11560mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 9.52 | 11.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
IPad 9.7-inch (2018) is a bit better than the iPad 3, with a 77 score against 71.1. The iPad 9.7-inch (2018) body is way newer, noticeably lighter and incredibly thinner than the iPad 3. The Apple iPad 3 features a bit better looking screen than iPad 9.7-inch (2018). Both have exactly the same resolution of 1536 x 2048 pixels, a display of the same size and the same screen density.
IPad 9.7-inch (2018) has a superior processing unit than Apple iPad 3, because it has a greater number of cores and a larger amount of RAM. The Apple iPad 9.7-inch (2018) takes a little bit better photographs and videos than Apple iPad 3, and although they both have the same 30 fps video frame rate, the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video resolution and the same camera aperture, the Apple iPad 9.7-inch (2018) also has a way more megapixels camera in the back.
IPad 9.7-inch (2018) has a way bigger storage capacity for games and applications than iPad 3, because it has 128 GB internal memory capacity. Apple iPad 3 counts with greater battery life than Apple iPad 9.7-inch (2018), because it has a 11560mAh battery size.
Although Apple iPad 9.7-inch (2018) is a better device, it is way more expensive than the Apple iPad 3, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as Apple iPad 3. If you prefer to save some money, you can get Apple iPad 3, giving up a few specs and features, but you'll get the most out of your savings.
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