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Apple iPad Air

Wi-Fi Only 128 GB

Apple iPad 3

16 GB
Global Score
77.764.7
Basic Information
AppleApple
iOS 8.x, 7.xiOS 7.x, 6.1, 6, 5.1
2013-10-222012-03-07
9.45 x 6.67 x 0.30 inches9.50 x 7.31 x 0.37 inches
16.86 ounces23.00 ounces
Black, Gray and WhiteBlack and White
Aluminium--
$ 280.00$ 290.00
Display / Screen
9.7 inches9.7 inches
2048 x 1536 pixels 2048 x 1536 pixels
IPS LCDIPS LCD
264 pixels per inch264 pixels per inch
Capacitive, Multi-touchCapacitive, Multi-touch
8.28
Performance
Apple A7 chipsetApple A5X chipset
64-bit Cyclone (Dual-Core 1400 MHz) processorARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor
1 GB RAM1 GB RAM
PowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) GPUQuad core PowerVR SGX543MP4 GPU
9.277.83
Storage
128 GB internal memory16 GB internal memory
No SD card slotNo SD card slot
10.14.4
Camera
5.00 MP + 1.20 MP5.00 MP + 0.30 MP
f/2.40 aperturef/2.40 aperture
33.00mm focal length35.00mm focal length
1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution
7.927.81
Networks
Wi-FiWi-Fi
Mobile HotspotMobile Hotspot
LTE (4G), HSPA, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE and GPRS--
Nano SIM--
6.53
Battery Life
8820mAh Li-Polymer Battery11560mAh Li-Polymer Battery
Non-Removable BatteryNon-Removable Battery
9.5211.2
Other Features
Bluetooth 4.0Bluetooth 4.0
GPSGPS
Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light SensorAccelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor

Comparison review

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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