iPad 6 (A10) vs iPad 3 (A5X)

iPad 6 (A10) $329
iPad 3 (A5X) $499
Base Price (MSRP)
$329
Base Price (MSRP)
$499
CPU
A10 Fusion
CPU
A5X
GPU
PowerVR GT7600 Plus A10
GPU
PowerVR SGX543 MP4 A5X
Memory
2GB
Memory
1GB
Storage
32GB
Storage
16GB
Display
9.7" LCD IPS 2048x1536 Touch
Display
9.7" LCD IPS 2048x1536 Touch
A10 Fusion
4 Cores
4 Threads
2.34GHz Clock
A5X
2 Cores
2 Threads
1GHz Clock
GB6S 875
22%
GB6M 1,205
5%
N/A
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N/A
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PowerVR GT7600 Plus A10
192 Shaders
900MHz
Shared Memory
PowerVR SGX543 MP4 A5X
64 Shaders
200MHz
Shared Memory
N/A
0%
FP32 0.35 TFLOPS
1%
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0%
FP32 0.03 TFLOPS
0%
2GB
LPDDR4-3200
1GB
LPDDR2-800
Unknown # Tabs
0%
Unknown # Tabs
0%
32GB
16GB
Unknown # min 4K Video
0%
Unknown # min 4K Video
0%
No Optical Drive
No Optical Drive
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9.7"
LCD IPS
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9.7"
LCD IPS
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500 Nits
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400 Nits
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60Hz
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60Hz
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2048x1536
3.1 Million Pixels
264 PPI
2048x1536
3.1 Million Pixels
264 PPI
LED Backlight
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1,000:1 Contrast
LED Backlight
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1,000:1 Contrast
Touch
Capacitive
Touch
Capacitive
Main
8.0MP
31mm Lens
ƒ/2.4 Aperture
1/4" Sensor Size
1.12 µm Pixel Size
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5.0MP
31mm Lens
ƒ/2.4 Aperture
1/3.2" Sensor Size
1.75 µm Pixel Size
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Front
1.2MP
31mm Lens
ƒ/2.4 Aperture
1/6" Sensor Size
1.75 µm Pixel Size
70˚ 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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FPS
720p up to 120 FPS
1080p up to 30 FPS
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FPS
720p up to 30 FPS
1080p up to 30 FPS
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Front FPS
720p up to 30 FPS
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Front FPS
720p up to 30 FPS
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Features
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Autofocus
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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
Fingerprint
No Biometrics
2
1
2
1
No Cellular
Modem
Qualcomm
X7
4G
No Cellular
Modem
Qualcomm
MDM9615
4G
Speed
Up to 300Mbps Download
Up to 50Mbps Upload
Speed
Up to 150Mbps Download
Up to 50Mbps Upload
Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
2 Stream
Up to 867Mbps
Wi-Fi 4E (802.11n)
1 Stream
Up to 150Mbps
Bluetooth 4.2
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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Utility
Proximity
Ambient Light
Magnetometer
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Location
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Location
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Integrated Chipset
Integrated Chipset
Data
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1x Lightning (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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Audio
1x Audio Jack
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External
External
12W
5.20V
2.40A
10W
5.10V
2.10A
USB-PD
2.40A 5V (12W)
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USB-PD
2.10A 5V (10.5W)
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USB-A
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Removable Cable
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USB-A
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Removable Cable
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32.9Wh
8827mAh
3.73V
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
240 mm (9.4 in)
Width
169.5 mm (6.7 in)
Depth
7.5 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
469 g (16.54 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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