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Apple iPad 3
64 GB AT&T| Global Score | |
| 91.1 | 71.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Apple |
| iPadOS 14.x | iOS 6.1, 6, 5.1 |
| 2021-05-21 | 2012-03-07 |
| 11.05 x 8.46 x 0.25 inches | 9.50 x 7.31 x 0.37 inches |
| 24.06 ounces | 23.35 ounces |
| Silver and Space Gray | Black and White |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | -- |
| $ 1098.99 | $ 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 |
| 1600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.6 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Apple M1 chipset | Apple A5X chipset |
| 5 nm (Octa-Core 3100 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| Apple 8-core GPU GPU | Quad core PowerVR SGX543MP4 GPU |
| 9.99 | 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/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 |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Micro SIM |
| 9.5 | 6.9 |
| Battery Life | |
| 10758mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 11560mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 10.72 | 11.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
IPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021) is much better than the iPad 3, with a 91.1 score against 71.1. The iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021) works with iPadOS 14.x OS, and iPad 3 works with iOS 6.1 OS. IPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021) is a notably newer and way thinner tablet device than the iPad 3, although it's just a little heavier.
The iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021) counts with a way better processing power than iPad 3, because it has a larger amount of RAM and more cores. IPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021) features a little more vivid screen than Apple iPad 3, because it has a just a bit better count of pixels per screen inch, a way bigger display and a higher 2048 x 2732 pixels resolution.
The iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021) has a way bigger memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Apple iPad 3, because it has 64 GB more internal storage. IPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021) shoots way better photos and videos than Apple iPad 3, because it has a lot better video quality, a back-facing camera with way more MP and a much larger aperture.
The iPad 3 counts with a little better battery duration than Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021), because it has 11560mAh of battery capacity.
IPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021) costs a lot more money than the Apple iPad 3, but you can get a much better tablet for that few more dollars.
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