Compare tablets
Apple iPad 3
64 GB AT&T| Global Score | |
| 81.4 | 71.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Apple |
| iPadOS 15.x | iOS 6.1, 6, 5.1 |
| 2022-03-18 | 2012-03-07 |
| 9.75 x 7.03 x 0.24 inches | 9.50 x 7.31 x 0.37 inches |
| 16.26 ounces | 23.35 ounces |
| -- | Black and White |
| Aluminum | -- |
| -- | $ 300.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.9 inches | 9.7 inches |
| 2360 x 1640 pixels | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| -- | IPS LCD |
| 264 pixels per inch | 264 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.8 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Apple M1 (5 nm) chipset | Apple A5X chipset |
| Octa-Core 3100 MHz processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Quad core PowerVR SGX543MP4 GPU |
| 9.99 | 7.83 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 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 |
| Nano SIM | Micro SIM |
| 10 | 6.9 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 11560mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 11.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
IPad Air (2022) is much better than the Apple iPad 3, having a general score of 81.4 against 71.1. The iPad Air (2022) counts with iPadOS 15.x operating system, and Apple iPad 3 counts with iOS 6.1 operating system. IPad Air (2022)'s body is newer, extremely lighter and thinner than Apple iPad 3.
IPad Air (2022) has a really superior hardware performance than Apple iPad 3, because it has a larger number of cores and 7 GB more RAM. IPad 3 counts with just a bit better screen than Apple iPad Air (2022), although it has a little bit smaller display and a little bit worse 1536 x 2048px resolution, they both have a higher pixels number per inch in the screen.
IPad Air (2022) captures a bit better photographs and videos than iPad 3, because it has a way bigger aperture and a lot better 12 mega pixels resolution back camera. The iPad 3's memory to install applications and games is very similar to Apple iPad Air (2022)'s one, both have the same 64 GB internal memory.
The Apple iPad 3 has a superior battery life than Apple iPad Air (2022).
Disclaimer: As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.