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Apple iPad 3
64 GB AT&T| Global Score | |
| 74.5 | 71.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | |
| Android 5.0 | iOS 6.1, 6, 5.1 |
| 2014-10-15 | 2012-03-07 |
| 8.99 x 6.05 x 0.31 inches | 9.50 x 7.31 x 0.37 inches |
| 15.38 ounces | 23.35 ounces |
| Black, Brown and White | Black and White |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 249.00 | $ 300.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.9 inches | 9.7 inches |
| 1536 x 2048 pixels | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 288 pixels per inch | 264 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.4 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| NVIDIA Tegra K1 chipset | Apple A5X chipset |
| 64-bit Denver (Dual-Core 2300 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| Kepler DX1 GPU | Quad core PowerVR SGX543MP4 GPU |
| 9.36 | 7.83 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 5.8 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 1.60 MP | 5.00 MP + 0.30 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | f/2.40 aperture |
| -- | 35.00mm focal length |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.26 | 7.81 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| SIM | Micro SIM |
| 6.4 | 6.9 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6700mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 11560mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 8.08 | 11.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Google Nexus 9 has a global score of 74.5, which is a little bit better than iPad 3's 71.1 general score. The Google Nexus 9 has Android 5.0 OS, while iPad 3 comes with iOS 6.1 OS. Google Nexus 9 is a notably newer portable tablet, and it's also a lot lighter and somewhat thinner than the iPad 3. The Google Nexus 9 has a little sharper display than iPad 3, because although it has a bit smaller screen, and they both have exactly the same 2048 x 1536 resolution, the Google Nexus 9 also counts with a quite greater amount of pixels per inch in the screen.
The Google Nexus 9 has a superior processor than iPad 3, and although they both have 2 cpu cores, the Google Nexus 9 also has a 64-bits processor and 1 GB more RAM. The iPad 3 has a slightly better camera than Google Nexus 9, although it has a lower 1920x1080 (Full HD) video resolution and a camera with way less mega pixels, they both have the same aperture.
Apple iPad 3 features a very superior memory capacity for applications and games than Google Nexus 9, because it has more internal storage. Apple iPad 3 has a really longer battery performance than Google Nexus 9, because it has a 11560mAh battery size.
In addition to being the best tablet of the ones we compare here, the Google Nexus 9 is also a bargain compared to the other devices, which makes it an obvious call.
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