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Apple iPad 3
64 GB AT&T| Global Score | |
| 89.8 | 71.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Apple |
| -- | iOS 6.1, 6, 5.1 |
| 2017-06-09 | 2012-03-07 |
| 12.04 x 8.69 x 0.27 inches | 9.50 x 7.31 x 0.37 inches |
| 24.41 ounces | 23.35 ounces |
| Gold, Gray and Silver | Black and White |
| Aluminum | -- |
| $ 660.00 | $ 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 A10X Fusion APL1071 chipset | Apple A5X chipset |
| Hurricane and Zephyr, 64-bit, 10 nm (Hexa-Core 2380 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| Apple 12-core GPU GPU | Quad core PowerVR SGX543MP4 GPU |
| 9.45 | 7.83 |
| Storage | |
| 512 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 17.6 | 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 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.57 | 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 | |
| 10891mAh Li - Ion Battery | 11560mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 10.8 | 11.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The iPad Pro 12.9-inch has a score of 89.8, which is a lot better than Apple iPad 3's score of 71.1. IPad Pro 12.9-inch's body is much newer and incredibly thinner than the Apple iPad 3's, but it is also just a bit heavier. IPad 3 features a slightly better display than iPad Pro 12.9-inch, although it has a way worse resolution of 1536 x 2048 pixels, a lot smaller display and a just a little lower pixels density.
Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch features a much greater memory for games and applications than iPad 3, because it has 512 GB internal memory. The Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch features a very superior hardware performance than iPad 3, because it has a higher number of faster cores and a larger amount of RAM. Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch takes a lot better photos and videos than iPad 3, because it has a back facing camera with a lot better resolution, a much larger aperture to capture better low-light photos and a lot better (4K) video quality.
IPad 3 has a little longer battery lifetime than iPad Pro 12.9-inch, because it has a 11560mAh battery capacity.
Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch costs a lot more than iPad 3, but it's still a great deal, as you can get a better tablet for that extra money.
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