iPad 11 (A16, Early 2025) vs iPad 3 (A5X, Early 2012)

iPad 11 (A16, Early 2025) $349
iPad 3 (A5X, Early 2012) $499
Base Price (MSRP)
$349
Base Price (MSRP)
$499
CPU
A16 (iPad)
CPU
A5X
GPU
4-Core A16
GPU
PowerVR SGX543 MP4 A5X
Memory
6GB
Memory
1GB
Storage
128GB
Storage
16GB
Display
10.9" LCD IPS 2360×1640 Touch
Display
9.7" LCD IPS 2048×1536 Touch
CPU Image
A16 (iPad)
5 Cores
5 Threads
3.44GHz Clock
CPU Image
A5X
2 Cores
2 Threads
1GHz Clock
A16 (iPad) vs A5X Full Specs Comparison
GPU Image
4-Core A16
512 Shaders
1398MHz
Shared Memory
GPU Image
PowerVR SGX543 MP4 A5X
64 Shaders
200MHz
Shared Memory
N/A
0%
1.43 TFLOPS FP32
3%
N/A
0%
25.6 GFLOPS FP32
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4-Core A16 vs PowerVR SGX543 MP4 A5X Full Specs Comparison
6GB
LPDDR5-6400
1GB
LPDDR2-800
16 Tabs
3%
Unknown # Tabs
0%
128GB
16GB
186 min 4K Video
5%
Unknown # min 4K Video
0%
No Optical Drive
No Optical Drive
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10.9"
LCD IPS
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9.7"
LCD IPS
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Area
55.7 in² (359.2 cm²)
23:16 Aspect Ratio
Area
45.2 in² (291.4 cm²)
4:3 Aspect Ratio
Brightness
500 Nits
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Brightness
400 Nits
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Refresh Rate
60Hz
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Refresh Rate
60Hz
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Resolution
2360×1640
3.9 Million Pixels
264 PPI
Resolution
2048×1536
3.1 Million Pixels
264 PPI
LED Backlight
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1,300:1 Contrast
LED Backlight
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1,000:1 Contrast
Viewing Angles
178° Horizontal
178° Vertical
Viewing Angles
178° Horizontal
178° Vertical
Colour Depth
8-bit
Colour Depth
8-bit
Coverage
99% sRGB
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Coverage
100% sRGB
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Capacitive
Touch
Capacitive
Main
12.2MP
28mm Lens
ƒ/1.8 Aperture
1/2.93" Sensor Size
1.22 µm Pixel Size
Optical Image Stabilization
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Main
5.0MP
31mm Lens
ƒ/2.4 Aperture
1/3.2" Sensor Size
1.75 µm Pixel Size
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Front
12.2MP
12mm Lens
ƒ/2.4 Aperture
1/3.4" Sensor Size
1.00 µm Pixel Size
122˚ Diagonal Field of View
Front
0.3MP
35mm Lens
ƒ/2.4 Aperture
1/9" Sensor Size
2.50 µm Pixel Size
63˚ Diagonal Field of View
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Zoom
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Zoom
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5x Digital Zoom-In
Max FPS
30 FPS 720p
240 FPS 1080p
60 FPS 4K
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Max FPS
30 FPS 720p
30 FPS 1080p
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Max Front FPS
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60 FPS 1080p
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Max Front FPS
30 FPS 720p
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Autofocus
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Center Stage
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Video Stabilization
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Photo Geotagging
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Features
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Autofocus
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HDR Photo
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Photo Geotagging
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Modes
Slow Motion
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Time-Lapse
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Burst Mode
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Not Included
Not Included
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Not Included
Not Included
Fingerprint
No Biometrics
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1
2
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No Cellular
Modem
Qualcomm
X60
5G mmWave
No Cellular
Modem
Qualcomm
MDM9615
4G
Speed
Up to 7500Mbps Download
Up to 3000Mbps Upload
Speed
Up to 150Mbps Download
Up to 50Mbps Upload
SIM Slots
1x eSIM
Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
2 Stream
Up to 1200Mbps
Wi-Fi 4E (802.11n)
1 Stream
Up to 150Mbps
Bluetooth 5.3
Bluetooth 4.0
Motion
Accelerometer
Gyroscope
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Barometer
Motion
Accelerometer
Gyroscope
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Utility
Proximity
Ambient Light
Magnetometer
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Adaptive Colour
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Utility
Proximity
Ambient Light
Magnetometer
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Location
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iBeacon
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Location
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iBeacon
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Integrated Chipset
Integrated Chipset
Data
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1x USB-C 2.0 (480Mbps)
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Data
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1x Apple 30-pin
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Audio
1x Audio Jack
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External
External
20W
9.00V
2.22A
10W
5.10V
2.10A
USB-PD
3.00A 5V (15W)
2.22A 9V (19.98W)
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USB-PD
2.10A 5V (10.5W)
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USB-C
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Removable Cable
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Removable Cable
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28.6Wh
7606mAh
3.76V
Lithium-Ion
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42.5Wh
11487mAh
3.70V
Lithium-Ion
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Up to 10 Hours
Up to 10 Hours
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iPadOS
iPadOS
Build Material
Aluminum, Glass
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Build Material
Aluminum, Glass
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Height
248.6 mm (9.8 in)
Width
179.5 mm (7.1 in)
Depth
7 mm (0.3 in)
Volume
0.300 L
Height
241 mm (9.5 in)
Width
186 mm (7.3 in)
Depth
9.4 mm (0.4 in)
Volume
0.400 L
Weight
477 g (16.83 oz)
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Weight
650 g (22.93 oz)
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CPU
Not Upgradable
CPU
Not Upgradable
GPU
Not Upgradable
GPU
Not Upgradable
Memory
Not Upgradable
Memory
Not Upgradable
Storage
Not Upgradable
Storage
Not Upgradable
Wi-Fi
Not Upgradable
Wi-Fi
Not Upgradable
Motherboard
Not Upgradable
Motherboard
Not Upgradable
Power Supply
Not Upgradable
Power Supply
Not Upgradable
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