iPad 3 (A5X, Early 2012) vs iPad (A4, Early 2010)
iPad 3
(A5X, Early 2012)
$499
iPad
(A4, Early 2010)
$499
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Base Price (MSRP)
$499
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Base Price (MSRP)
$499
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CPU
A5X
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CPU
A4 (iPad)
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GPU
PowerVR SGX543 MP4 A5X
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GPU
PowerVR SGX535 A4
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Memory
1GB
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Memory
256MB
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Storage
16GB
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Storage
16GB
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Display
9.7" LCD IPS 2048×1536 Touch
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Display
9.7" LCD IPS 1024×768 Touch
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25.6 GFLOPS FP32
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2 GFLOPS FP32
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1GB
LPDDR2-800
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256MB
LPDDR-400
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16GB
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16GB
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Unknown # min 4K Video
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Unknown # min 4K Video
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No Optical Drive
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9.7"
LCD IPS
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9.7"
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Area
45.2 in² (291.4 cm²)
4:3 Aspect Ratio
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Area
45.2 in² (291.4 cm²)
4:3 Aspect Ratio
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Brightness
400 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
2048×1536
3.1 Million Pixels
264 PPI
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Resolution
1024×768
0.8 Million Pixels
132 PPI
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LED Backlight
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1,000:1 Contrast
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LED Backlight
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800:1 Contrast
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Viewing Angles
178° Horizontal
178° Vertical
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Viewing Angles
178° Horizontal
178° Vertical
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Colour Depth
8-bit
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Colour Depth
8-bit
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Coverage
100% sRGB
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Coverage
100% sRGB
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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
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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Max FPS
30 FPS 720p
30 FPS 1080p
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Max Front FPS
30 FPS 720p
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Features
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Not Included
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No Biometrics
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No Microphones
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No Cellular
Modem
Qualcomm
MDM9615
4G
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Modem
Infineon
X-Gold 618
3G
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Speed
Up to 150Mbps Download
Up to 50Mbps Upload
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Speed
Up to 7.2Mbps Download
Up to 5.76Mbps Upload
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Wi-Fi 4E (802.11n)
1 Stream
Up to 150Mbps
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Wi-Fi 4E (802.11n)
1 Stream
Up to 150Mbps
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Bluetooth 4.0
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Bluetooth 2.1
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Motion
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Gyroscope
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Utility
Proximity
Ambient Light (ALS)
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Utility
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Ambient Light (ALS)
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Location
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Integrated Chipset
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Integrated Chipset
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Data
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Audio
1x Audio Jack
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Audio
1x Audio Jack
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External
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External
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10W
5.10V
2.10A
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10W
5.10V
2.10A
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USB-PD
2.10A 5V (10.5W)
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USB-PD
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Removable Cable
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42.5Wh
11487mAh
3.70V
Lithium-Ion
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24.8Wh
6613mAh
3.75V
Lithium-Ion
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Up to 10 Hours
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Up to 10 Hours
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iPadOS
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Build Material
Aluminum, Glass
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Build Material
Aluminum, Glass
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Height
241 mm (9.5 in)
Width
186 mm (7.3 in)
Depth
9.4 mm (0.4 in)
Volume
0.400 L
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Height
242.8 mm (9.6 in)
Width
189.7 mm (7.5 in)
Depth
13.4 mm (0.5 in)
Volume
0.600 L
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Weight
650 g (22.93 oz)
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680 g (23.99 oz)
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CPU
Not Upgradable
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CPU
Not Upgradable
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GPU
Not Upgradable
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GPU
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Memory
Not Upgradable
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Memory
Not Upgradable
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Storage
Not Upgradable
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Storage
Not Upgradable
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Wi-Fi
Not Upgradable
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Wi-Fi
Not Upgradable
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Motherboard
Not Upgradable
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Motherboard
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Power Supply
Not Upgradable
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Power Supply
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