Global Score | |
77.7 | 64.7 |
Basic Information | |
Apple | Apple |
iOS 8.x, 7.x | iOS 7.x, 6.1, 6, 5.1 |
2013-10-22 | 2012-03-07 |
9.45 x 6.67 x 0.30 inches | 9.50 x 7.31 x 0.37 inches |
16.86 ounces | 23.00 ounces |
Black, Gray and White | Black and White |
Aluminium | -- |
$ 280.00 | $ 290.00 |
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 |
Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
8.2 | 8 |
Performance | |
Apple A7 chipset | Apple A5X chipset |
64-bit Cyclone (Dual-Core 1400 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor |
1 GB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
PowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) GPU | Quad core PowerVR SGX543MP4 GPU |
9.27 | 7.83 |
Storage | |
128 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
10.1 | 4.4 |
Camera | |
5.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 5.00 MP + 0.30 MP |
f/2.40 aperture | f/2.40 aperture |
33.00mm focal length | 35.00mm focal length |
1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
7.92 | 7.81 |
Networks | |
Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
LTE (4G), HSPA, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE and GPRS | -- |
Nano SIM | -- |
6.5 | 3 |
Battery Life | |
8820mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 11560mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
9.52 | 11.2 |
Other Features | |
Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
GPS | GPS |
Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
The iPad Air has a global score of 77.7, which is much better than the iPad 3's overall score of 64.7. IPad Air is a newer tablet device, and it is also thinner and noticeably lighter than iPad 3. Both tablets in this comparison have iOS OS, but the iPad Air has a newer 8.x version and iPad 3 has iOS 7.x, so it counts with some extra features.
The Apple iPad Air counts with a quite superior hardware performance than iPad 3, and although they both have the same number of cores and a 1 GB RAM memory, the Apple iPad Air also has a 64 bits processor and a GPU. Apple iPad Air counts with a bit sharper display than iPad 3. They have a same size display, an equal 1536 x 2048 resolution and a higher pixel number per screen inch.
IPad Air has a superior memory to install applications and games than iPad 3, because it has more internal storage. Apple iPad Air shoots just a bit better photographs and videos than iPad 3. Both of them have the same video frame rate, a 5 mega-pixels back-facing camera, the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video quality and the same aperture.
Apple iPad 3 counts with greater battery lifetime than Apple iPad Air, because it has 11560mAh of battery capacity instead of 8820mAh.
IPad Air is not only the best tablets of the ones we are comparing, but it's also the cheapest, which makes this tablet a very good choice.
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