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Apple iPad 3
64 GB AT&T| Global Score | |
| 63.3 | 71.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Apple |
| iPadOS 18.x | iOS 6.1, 6, 5.1 |
| -- | 2012-03-07 |
| 7.69 x 5.31 x 0.25 inches | 9.50 x 7.31 x 0.37 inches |
| 10.48 ounces | 23.35 ounces |
| Blue, Purple, Space Gray and Starlight | Black and White |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | -- |
| $ 499.00 | $ 300.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.3 inches | 9.7 inches |
| 2266 x 1488 pixels | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 327 pixels per inch | 264 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A17 pro (3 nm) chipset | Apple A5X chipset |
| processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor |
| -- | 1 GB RAM |
| Apple GPU 6-core GPU | Quad core PowerVR SGX543MP4 GPU |
| 5.85 | 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/2.40 aperture |
| -- | 35.00mm focal length |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 8.91 | 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 |
| Dual SIM | Micro SIM |
| 10 | 6.9 |
| Battery Life | |
| Li - Polymer Battery | 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, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Apple iPad 3 has a global score of 71.1, which is much better than the iPad mini (A17 Pro)'s 63.3 general score. The Apple iPad 3 has iOS 6.1 OS, and iPad mini (A17 Pro) has iPadOS 18.x OS. The Apple iPad 3 is a a lot heavier and notably thicker device than the iPad mini (A17 Pro). The Apple iPad 3 and Apple iPad mini (A17 Pro) both have very similar screens, because although the Apple iPad 3 has a bit lower 1536 x 2048 resolution and a just a little worse pixels count in each inch in the display, it also counts with a bigger screen.
The iPad mini (A17 Pro) features a very superior memory to store more games and applications than iPad 3, because it has 64 GB more internal memory. IPad 3 has a much better performing CPU than iPad mini (A17 Pro), although it has an inferior number of cores. The iPad mini (A17 Pro) shoots much clearer photos and videos than iPad 3, because it has a much better 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution and a camera with lot more mega-pixels.
IPad 3 has a much better battery performance than Apple iPad mini (A17 Pro).
The iPad 3 not only is the best tablets in our current comparison, but it's also by far the cheapest one.
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