Apple iPad Air 2 vs Apple iPad 3 Wi-Fi + Cellular
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| Phone Names | Apple iPad Air 2 | Apple iPad 3 Wi-Fi + Cellular |
| Network | ||
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| 2G bands | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
| 3G bands | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 |
| 4G bands | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 38, 39, 40, 41 - A1567 | 4, 17 - AT&T |
| Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps - cellular model only | HSPA, LTE, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps |
| Technology | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE |
| - | 13 - for Verizon | |
| Launch | ||
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| Announced | 2014, October 16. Released 2014, October 24 | 2012, March. Released 2012, March 16 |
| Status | Discontinued | Discontinued |
| Body | ||
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| Build | Glass front, aluminum back, aluminum frame | - |
| Dimensions | 240 x 169.5 x 6.1 mm (9.45 x 6.67 x 0.24 in) | 241.2 x 185.7 x 9.4 mm (9.50 x 7.31 x 0.37 in) |
| SIM | Nano-SIM + eSIM (cellular model only) | Micro-SIM |
| Weight | 437 g (Wi-Fi) / 444 g (3G/LTE) (15.41 oz) | 662 g (1.46 lb) |
| Display | ||
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| Protection | Scratch-resistant glass, oleophobic coating | Scratch-resistant glass, oleophobic coating |
| Resolution | 1536 x 2048 pixels, 4:3 ratio (~264 ppi density) | 1536 x 2048 pixels, 4:3 ratio (~264 ppi density) |
| Size | 9.7 inches, 291.4 cm2 (~71.6% screen-to-body ratio) | 9.7 inches, 291.4 cm2 (~65.1% screen-to-body ratio) |
| Type | IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| Platform | ||
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| CPU | Triple-core 1.5 GHz Typhoon | Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A9 |
| Chipset | Apple A8X (20 nm) | Apple A5X (45 nm) |
| GPU | PowerVR GXA6850 (octa-core graphics) | PowerVR SGX543MP4 (quad-core graphics) |
| OS | iOS 8.1, upgradable to iPadOS 15.8.5 | iOS 5.1, upgradable to iOS 9.3.5 |
| Memory | ||
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| Card slot | No | No |
| Internal | 16GB 2GB RAM, 32GB 2GB RAM, 64GB 2GB RAM, 128GB 2GB RAM | 16GB 1GB RAM, 32GB 1GB RAM, 64GB 1GB RAM |
| Main Camera | ||
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| Features | HDR | - |
| Single | 8 MP, f/2.4, 31mm (standard), 1.12µm, AF | 5 MP, AF |
| Video | 1080p@30fps, 720p@120fps, HDR, stereo sound rec. | 1080p@30fps |
| Selfie camera | ||
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| Features | face detection, HDR, FaceTime over Wi-Fi or Cellular | - |
| Single | 1.2 MP, f/2.2, 31mm (standard) | VGA, videocalling over Wi-Fi only |
| Video | 720p@30fps | 480p@30fps |
| Sound | ||
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| 3.5mm jack | Yes | Yes |
| 35mm jack | Yes | - |
| Loudspeaker | Yes, with stereo speakers | Yes |
| Comms | ||
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| Bluetooth | 4.0, A2DP, EDR | 4.0, A2DP |
| NFC | No | - |
| Positioning | GPS, GLONASS - cellular model only | GPS, A-GPS |
| Radio | No | No |
| USB | Lightning, USB 2.0 | 2.0 |
| WLAN | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, hotspot |
| Features | ||
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| Sensors | Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass, barometer | Accelerometer, gyro, compass |
| Battery | ||
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| Stand-by | - | Up to 720 h |
| Talk time | Up to 10 h (multimedia) | Up to 9 h |
| Type | Li-Po 7340 mAh, non-removable (27.62 Wh) | Non-removable Li-Po 11560 mAh battery (42.5 Wh) |
| Misc | ||
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| Colors | Space Gray, Silver, Gold | Black, White |
| Models | A1566, A1567, iPad5,3, iPad5,4 | A1430, A1403, iPad3,2, iPad3,3 |
| Price | About 440 EUR | About 400 EUR |
| Tests | ||
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| Audio quality | Noise -93.9dB / Crosstalk -83.9dB | - |
| Camera | Photo / Video | Photo / Video |
| Display | Contrast ratio: 1048 (nominal) | - |
| Loudspeaker | Voice 75dB / Noise 70dB / Ring 78dB | - |
| Performance | Basemark X: 29753 | - |
| OUR TESTS | ||
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| Audio quality | Noise -93.9dB / Crosstalk -83.9dB | - |
| Camera | Photo / Video | - |
| Display | Contrast ratio: 1048 (nominal) | - |
| Loudspeaker | Voice 75dB / Noise 70dB / Ring 78dB | - |
| Performance | Basemark X: 29753 | - |