Apple iPad Air (2022) vs Apple iPad 3 Wi-Fi + Cellular
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| Phone Names | Apple iPad Air (2022) | 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(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 |
| 4G bands | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 11, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48, 66, 71 - A2589 | 4, 17 - AT&T |
| 5G bands | 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A2589, A2591 | - |
| Speed | HSPA, LTE, 5G | HSPA, LTE, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps |
| Technology | GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE |
| 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48, 66, 71 - A2591 | 13 - for Verizon | |
| Launch | ||
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| Announced | 2022, March 08 | 2012, March. Released 2012, March 16 |
| Status | Available. Released 2022, March 18 | Discontinued |
| Body | ||
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| Build | Glass front, aluminum back, aluminum frame | - |
| Dimensions | 247.6 x 178.5 x 6.1 mm (9.75 x 7.03 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 | Micro-SIM |
| Weight | 461 g (Wi-Fi) / 462 g (5G) (1.02 lb) | 662 g (1.46 lb) |
| Stylus support (2nd gen) | - | |
| Display | ||
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| Protection | Scratch-resistant glass, oleophobic coating | Scratch-resistant glass, oleophobic coating |
| Resolution | 1640 x 2360 pixels (~264 ppi density) | 1536 x 2048 pixels, 4:3 ratio (~264 ppi density) |
| Size | 10.9 inches, 359.2 cm2 (~81.3% screen-to-body ratio) | 9.7 inches, 291.4 cm2 (~65.1% screen-to-body ratio) |
| Type | Liquid Retina IPS LCD, 500 nits (typ) | IPS LCD |
| Platform | ||
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| CPU | Octa-core (4x3.2 GHz & 4xX.X GHz) | Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A9 |
| Chipset | Apple M1 | Apple A5X (45 nm) |
| GPU | Apple GPU (8-core graphics) | PowerVR SGX543MP4 (quad-core graphics) |
| OS | iPadOS 15.4, upgradable to iPadOS 26.1 | iOS 5.1, upgradable to iOS 9.3.5 |
| Memory | ||
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| Card slot | No | No |
| Internal | 64GB, 256GB 8GB RAM | 16GB 1GB RAM, 32GB 1GB RAM, 64GB 1GB RAM |
| Main Camera | ||
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| Features | HDR | - |
| Single | 12 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/3.0", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF | 5 MP, AF |
| Video | 4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps; gyro-EIS | 1080p@30fps |
| Selfie camera | ||
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| Features | HDR | - |
| Single | 12 MP, f/2.4, 122˚ (ultrawide) | VGA, videocalling over Wi-Fi only |
| Video | 1080p@30/60fps | 480p@30fps |
| Sound | ||
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| 3.5mm jack | No | Yes |
| 35mm jack | No | - |
| Loudspeaker | Yes, with stereo speakers | Yes |
| Comms | ||
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| Bluetooth | 5.0, A2DP, EDR | 4.0, A2DP |
| NFC | No | - |
| Positioning | GPS, GLONASS (5G model only) | GPS, A-GPS |
| Radio | No | No |
| USB | USB Type-C 3.1 Gen2, DisplayPort, magnetic connector | 2.0 |
| WLAN | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, hotspot |
| Features | ||
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| Sensors | Fingerprint (top-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass, barometer | Accelerometer, gyro, compass |
| Battery | ||
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| Stand-by | - | Up to 720 h |
| Talk time | - | Up to 9 h |
| Type | Li-Ion 7600 mAh (28.6 Wh) | Non-removable Li-Po 11560 mAh battery (42.5 Wh) |
| Misc | ||
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| Colors | Space Gray, Starlight, Pink, Purple, Blue | Black, White |
| Models | A2588, A2589, A2591, iPad13,16, iPad13,17 | A1430, A1403, iPad3,2, iPad3,3 |
| Price | About 550 EUR | About 400 EUR |
| Tests | ||
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| Camera | - | Photo / Video |