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Apple iPad 3
64 GB Verizon| Global Score | |
| 63.3 | 71.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Apple |
| iPadOS 18.x | iOS 7.x, 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 | $ 475.00 |
| 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 iPad 3 is much better than iPad mini (A17 Pro), having a overall score of 71.1 against 63.3. Despite being the best in this comparison review, iPad 3's design is notably heavier and thicker than the iPad mini (A17 Pro). IPad 3 counts with iOS 7.x operating system, and iPad mini (A17 Pro) has iPadOS 18.x operating system.
IPad 3 counts with an extremely better processor than iPad mini (A17 Pro), although it has a lower number of cores. IPad 3 has a display that's very similar to the Apple iPad mini (A17 Pro) one, because although the iPad 3 has a just a bit lower pixels quantity per screen inch and a little lower 1536 x 2048 resolution, it also counts with a larger screen.
IPad mini (A17 Pro) has a superior camera than iPad 3, because it has a much better 3840x2160 (4K) video definition and a lot higher 12 MP resolution camera. The iPad mini (A17 Pro) features a much greater storage to install games and applications than iPad 3, because it has 64 GB more internal storage.
IPad 3 counts with a really longer battery performance than Apple iPad mini (A17 Pro).
IPad 3 not only is the best tablets of the ones we are comparing here, but it's also cheap compared to the other tablet, which makes this tablet a simple decision.
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