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Apple iPad 3
64 GB AT&T| Global Score | |
| 71.3 | 71.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Apple |
| iPadOS 15.x | iOS 6.1, 6, 5.1 |
| 0000-00-00 | 2012-03-07 |
| 11.05 x 8.46 x 0.24 inches | 9.50 x 7.31 x 0.37 inches |
| 21.80 ounces | 23.35 ounces |
| -- | Black and White |
| Aluminum | -- |
| -- | $ 300.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 13 inches | 9.7 inches |
| 2732 x 2048 pixels | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| -- | IPS LCD |
| 263 pixels per inch | 264 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.8 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Apple M2 chipset | Apple A5X chipset |
| processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| 10-core GPU GPU | Quad core PowerVR SGX543MP4 GPU |
| 6.3 | 7.83 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 0.30 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.40 aperture |
| -- | 35.00mm focal length |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.92 | 7.81 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| -- | Micro SIM |
| 10 | 6.9 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 11560mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 11.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.3 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M2, 2024) has a score of 71.3, which is just a bit better than iPad 3's 71.1 score. Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M2, 2024) has iPadOS 15.x operating system, while iPad 3 works with iOS 6.1 operating system. Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M2, 2024)'s construction is a little bit lighter and way thinner than the iPad 3.
The Apple iPad 3 has a much better performing processing unit than iPad Air 13-inch (M2, 2024), although it has an inferior number of cores (but faster) and a smaller amount of RAM. The iPad 3 counts with a better display than Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M2, 2024), because although it has a much smaller screen and a way worse 1536 x 2048px resolution, it also counts with a little bit better display density.
The iPad Air 13-inch (M2, 2024) takes a bit better photographs and videos than Apple iPad 3, because it has a camera with much more megapixels and a way bigger aperture to take better photography and videos in low light situations. IPad Air 13-inch (M2, 2024) counts with a very superior memory for games and applications than Apple iPad 3, because it has 64 GB more internal memory.
The iPad 3 features a much longer battery life than iPad Air 13-inch (M2, 2024).
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