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Apple iPad 3
64 GB AT&T| Global Score | |
| 84.6 | 71.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Apple |
| iPadOS 13.x | iOS 6.1, 6, 5.1 |
| 2020-03-25 | 2012-03-07 |
| 11.05 x 8.46 x 0.23 inches | 9.50 x 7.31 x 0.37 inches |
| 22.61 ounces | 23.35 ounces |
| Silver and Space gray | Black and White |
| Aluminum | -- |
| $ 999.00 | $ 300.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 12.9 inches | 9.7 inches |
| 2732 x 2048 pixels | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 265 pixels per inch | 264 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.9 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A12Z Bionic APL1083 chipset | Apple A5X chipset |
| Vortex and Tempest, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2490 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| Apple 8-core GPU GPU | Quad core PowerVR SGX543MP4 GPU |
| 9.72 | 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 + 7.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 0.30 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | 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 | -- |
| 9.9 | 7.81 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | Micro SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.9 |
| Battery Life | |
| 9720mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 11560mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 10.08 | 11.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| -- | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
IPad Pro 12.9-inch (2020) is much better than iPad 3, getting a overall score of 84.6 against 71.1. The iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2020) is a way newer device, and it's also just a bit lighter and way thinner than the iPad 3. IPad Pro 12.9-inch (2020) works with iPadOS 13.x OS, while iPad 3 counts with iOS 6.1 OS.
The Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2020) counts with a much more powerful CPU than Apple iPad 3, because it has a higher number of cores and a greater amount of RAM memory. Apple iPad 3 has a bit better screen than iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2020), although it has a lot smaller screen, a quite inferior pixel quantity in each inch in the screen and a way worse resolution of 1536 x 2048 pixels.
The iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2020) shoots much clearer pictures and videos than iPad 3, because it has a way better 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, a much more MP camera in the back and a lot larger diafragm aperture to take better low light photos. The Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2020) features a much better memory for apps and games than Apple iPad 3, because it has 128 GB internal memory capacity.
The iPad 3 features improved battery performance than Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2020), because it has a 11560mAh battery size.
Although iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2020) is a better device, it costs a lot more than Apple iPad 3, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as Apple iPad 3. If you are trying to save some dollars, you can get Apple iPad 3, giving up a couple features, but you'll get the most with your savings.
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