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Apple iPad
16 GB Wi-Fi| Global Score | |
| 43.2 | 44.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Apple |
| iOS 3.x | iOS 5.1, 5, 4.x |
| 2009-09-09 | 2010-01-27 |
| 4.30 x 2.40 x 0.33 inches | 9.56 x 7.47 x 0.50 inches |
| 4.05 ounces | 23.99 ounces |
| $ 395.00 | $ 176.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 3.5 inches | 9.7 inches |
| 320 x 480 pixels | 1024 x 768 pixels |
| LCD | -- |
| 165 pixels per inch | 132 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.3 | 6.3 |
| Performance | |
| -- | Apple A4 chipset |
| processor | Single-Core 1000 MHz processor |
| 256 MB RAM | 256 MB RAM |
| GPU | Yes GPU |
| 5.94 | 7.56 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 4.4 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| 2.4 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 789mAh Li-Ion Battery | -- |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 2.24 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 2.1, EDR | Bluetooth 2.1, EDR |
| Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Apple iPad has a global score of 44.7, which is just a bit better than the Apple iPod touch 3rd generation's global score of 43.2. The Apple iPad is a noticeably thicker and incredibly heavier device than Apple iPod touch 3rd generation. Both of these devices have iOS OS (Operating System), but the Apple iPad has 5.1 version and Apple iPod touch 3rd generation has iOS 3.x.
Apple iPad has a very superior processor than iPod touch 3rd generation, and although they both have 256 MB of RAM, the Apple iPad also has a higher number of cores. Apple iPad and iPod touch 3rd generation both have quite similar screens, because although the Apple iPad has a bit less pixels per inch of screen, it also counts with a way better resolution of 768 x 1024 pixels and a way bigger screen.
The Apple iPod touch 3rd generation features much more memory capacity for applications and games than iPad, because it has more internal memory. Apple iPad counts with a camera that's just as good as iPod touch 3rd generation's camera. The Apple iPod touch 3rd generation has a much longer battery performance than Apple iPad.
In addition to being the best tablet between the ones we are comparing here, iPad is also a bargain compared to the other devices.
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