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Apple iPad 3
64 GB AT&T| Global Score | |
| 79.5 | 71.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Apple |
| iOS 9.x | iOS 6.1, 6, 5.1 |
| 2015-09-09 | 2012-03-07 |
| 12.00 x 8.68 x 0.27 inches | 9.50 x 7.31 x 0.37 inches |
| 25.50 ounces | 23.35 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | Black and White |
| Aluminum | -- |
| $ 424.00 | $ 300.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 12.9 inches | 9.7 inches |
| 2048 x 2732 pixels | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 265 pixels per inch | 264 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.2 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A9X chipset | Apple A5X chipset |
| Twister ARMv8-A, 64-bit (Single-Core 2260 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| PowerVR Series 7XT GPU | Quad core PowerVR SGX543MP4 GPU |
| 8.73 | 7.83 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 5.00 MP + 0.30 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | f/2.40 aperture |
| -- | 35.00mm focal length |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 8.36 | 7.81 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EV-DO A, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | Micro SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.9 |
| Battery Life | |
| 10307mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 11560mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 10.48 | 11.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Apple iPad Pro has a general score of 79.5, which is better than iPad 3's general score of 71.1. The Apple iPad Pro is a newer and way thinner tablet than the iPad 3, but it is a bit heavier. Both tablets we compare here work with iOS OS, but the Apple iPad Pro has newer 9.x version while iPad 3 has iOS 6.1 version.
The iPad Pro features a bit better display than Apple iPad 3, because it has a much larger screen, a just a little more pixels per inch in the screen and a better 2732 x 2048 resolution. The iPad Pro has a much greater memory capacity to store more apps and games than iPad 3, because it has 64 GB more internal memory.
Apple iPad Pro counts with a greater performance than Apple iPad 3, because although it has lesser cores , it also counts with a higher amount of RAM. The iPad Pro features just a bit better camera than Apple iPad 3, and although they both have a same size aperture, the same video definition and the same 30 fps video frame rate, the iPad Pro also has a much more megapixels camera.
The iPad 3 has a little better battery duration than Apple iPad Pro, because it has 11560mAh of battery capacity instead of 10307mAh.
IPad Pro costs a lot more money than the iPad 3, but it's still a good choice, because you can get a lot more for that extra money.
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