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Apple iPad 3

32 GB Verizon
Global Score
77.169.5
Basic Information
AppleApple
iOS 8.xiOS 7.x, 6.1, 6, 5.1
2014-10-162012-03-07
9.45 x 6.67 x 0.24 inches9.50 x 7.31 x 0.37 inches
15.41 ounces23.35 ounces
Gold and GrayBlack and White
Aluminium--
--Scratch-Resistant Glass
$ 275.00$ 270.00
Display / Screen
9.7 inches9.7 inches
1536 x 2048 pixels 2048 x 1536 pixels
IPS LCDIPS LCD
264 pixels per inch264 pixels per inch
Capacitive, Multi-touchCapacitive, Multi-touch
8.28
Performance
Apple A8X chipsetApple A5X chipset
64-bit Cyclone (Single-Core 1500 MHz) processorARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor
2 GB (1600 MHz) RAM1 GB RAM
PowerVR GXA6850 GPUQuad core PowerVR SGX543MP4 GPU
8.827.83
Storage
64 GB internal memory32 GB internal memory
No SD card slotNo SD card slot
7.75.8
Camera
8.00 MP + 1.20 MP5.00 MP + 0.30 MP
f/2.40 aperturef/2.40 aperture
31.00mm focal length35.00mm focal length
1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution
1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video--
8.477.81
Networks
Wi-FiWi-Fi
Mobile HotspotMobile Hotspot
LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMALTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM
Nano SIMMicro SIM
6.76.9
Battery Life
7340mAh Battery11560mAh Li-Polymer Battery
Non-Removable BatteryNon-Removable Battery
8.5611.2
Other Features
Bluetooth 4.0Bluetooth 4.0
GPSGPS
Fingerprint ID Scanner--
Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light SensorAccelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor

Comparison review

Apple iPad Air 2 has a general score of 77.1, which is much better than Apple iPad 3's 69.5 score. Both tablets in this review come with iOS OS (operating system), but Apple iPad Air 2 has 8.x version while Apple iPad 3 has iOS 7.x version. Apple iPad Air 2 is a much newer device, and it's also a lot lighter and much thinner than the Apple iPad 3.

The iPad Air 2 features a better processing unit than Apple iPad 3, because although it has 1 lesser cpu cores , it also counts with a 64-bit processing unit and more RAM. IPad Air 2 features a bit more vivid screen than iPad 3. Both of them have an equal 2048 x 1536px resolution, a display of the same size and a higher pixels quantity in each screen inch.

The iPad Air 2 features a much better memory for apps and games than iPad 3, because it has more internal memory. The Apple iPad 3 has a superior battery performance than iPad Air 2, because it has a 11560mAh battery size against 7340mAh. The Apple iPad Air 2 takes a little bit better videos and photos than iPad 3, and although they both have the same video frame rate, a same size camera aperture and the same 1920x1080 video resolution, the Apple iPad Air 2 also has a way more mega pixels back facing camera.

The iPad Air 2 costs a bit more money than the Apple iPad 3, but it's still a great choice, because you can get a lot more for that extra money.




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