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HSPA+ 32 GBApple iPad 3
32 GB Verizon| Global Score | |
| 59.2 | 69.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | |
| Android 5.1, 5.0, 4.4, 4.3, 4.2.2, 4.2.1, 4.2, 4.1.2, 4.1.1, 4.1 | iOS 7.x, 6.1, 6, 5.1 |
| 2012-06-27 | 2012-03-07 |
| 7.81 x 4.72 x 0.41 inches | 9.50 x 7.31 x 0.37 inches |
| 12.24 ounces | 23.35 ounces |
| -- | Black and White |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 269.00 | $ 270.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7 inches | 9.7 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 216 pixels per inch | 264 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.6 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| NVIDIA Tegra 3 T30L chipset | Apple A5X chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB (1333 MHz) RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| ULP GeForce (416 MHz) GPU | Quad core PowerVR SGX543MP4 GPU |
| 8.46 | 7.83 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 5.8 | 5.8 |
| Camera | |
| 1.20 MP | 5.00 MP + 0.30 MP |
| -- | f/2.40 aperture |
| -- | 35.00mm focal length |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 0.55 | 7.81 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| SIM | Micro SIM |
| 4 | 6.9 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4325mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 11560mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 300 hours standby time | -- |
| 6.24 | 11.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 3.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Apple iPad 3 is better than the Google Nexus 7, with a 69.5 score against 59.2. The Apple iPad 3 body is heavier but a bit thinner than Google Nexus 7, and they were only released with a couple of months difference. Apple iPad 3 counts with iOS 7.x OS, and Google Nexus 7 comes with Android 5.1 OS.
The Google Nexus 7 features a bit better performance than iPad 3, and although they both have a 1 GB RAM memory, the Google Nexus 7 also has a higher number of faster cores and an extra graphics processor. IPad 3 counts with just a bit better looking display than Google Nexus 7, because it has a lot better resolution of 1536 x 2048 pixels, a bit higher pixels quantity in each screen inch and a way bigger screen.
IPad 3 takes much clearer pictures and videos than Google Nexus 7. The iPad 3 and Google Nexus 7 both feature extremely similar storage for applications and games, they have exactly the same internal storage. The iPad 3 has a very superior battery life than Google Nexus 7, because it has a 167 percent bigger battery size.
IPad 3 costs a bit more money than Google Nexus 7, but it's still a good choice, because you can get a lot more for that extra money.
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