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Apple iPad 3
64 GB AT&T| Global Score | |
| 80 | 71.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Apple |
| -- | iOS 6.1, 6, 5.1 |
| 2016-03-31 | 2012-03-07 |
| 9.40 x 6.60 x 0.24 inches | 9.50 x 7.31 x 0.37 inches |
| 15.66 ounces | 23.35 ounces |
| Gold, Gray and Pink | Black and White |
| Aluminum | -- |
| $ 300.00 | $ 300.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.7 inches | 9.7 inches |
| 2048 x 1536 pixels | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 264 pixels per inch | 264 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.2 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A9X APL1021 chipset | Apple A5X chipset |
| Twister, 64-bit, 16 nm (Dual-Core 2260 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| PowerVR Series 7XT GPU | Quad core PowerVR SGX543MP4 GPU |
| 8.91 | 7.83 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 13.3 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 0.30 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/2.40 aperture |
| 29.00mm focal length | 35.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor | -- |
| 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 (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | Micro SIM |
| 5.5 | 6.9 |
| Battery Life | |
| 7306mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 11560mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 8.48 | 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 9.7-inch has a global score of 80, which is better than the iPad 3's 71.1 global score. IPad Pro 9.7-inch's body is newer, a lot thinner and incredibly lighter than the iPad 3. IPad 3 features a much better looking display than iPad Pro 9.7-inch. They have the same exact 1536 x 2048 resolution, a higher pixels amount per inch in the display and a screen with the same size.
Apple iPad Pro 9.7-inch counts with a way bigger storage capacity to install applications and games than iPad 3, because it has more internal storage. IPad Pro 9.7-inch features a greater performance than Apple iPad 3, and although they both have a Dual-Core processing unit, the iPad Pro 9.7-inch also has a greater amount of RAM memory.
IPad 3 has a very superior battery life than iPad Pro 9.7-inch, because it has 11560mAh of battery capacity against 7306mAh. The iPad Pro 9.7-inch shoots greater videos and photos than Apple iPad 3, because it has a larger diafragm aperture, a lot better 3840x2160 (4K) video quality and a camera with lot more megapixels.
The iPad Pro 9.7-inch costs the same than the iPad 3.
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