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Apple iPad 2 vs the new iPad 3

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Key differences between the new iPad and the iPad 2

  • Better screen with higher resolution, higher pixel density
  • Better rear camera (5 MP)
  • More speed with A5X processor
  • Little heavier (652 g from 601 g)
  • Little thicker (9.4 mm from 8.8 mm)
  • 4G support
  • Bluetooth 4
Short name
iPad 3iPad 2iPad 1
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Connectivity
Wi-FiYes 802.11b/g/nYes 802.11b/g/nYes 802.11b/g
Bluetooth®Yes 4.0Yes 2.1 EDRYes 2.1 EDR
HDMI port-- $39No
USB HostNoNoNo
NFCNoNoNo
3G-Yes Cellular modelYes
4G LTE-NoNo
Camera
Front cameraYes 0.3 MPYes 0.3 MPNo
Rear cameraYes 5 MPYes 0.9 MPNo
Video recordingYesYes 720pNo
Technical features
RAM1,024 MB512 MB256 MB
ProcessorApple A5XApple A5Apple A4 1Ghz
External memoryNoNoNo
Built-in memory16 GB - 64 GB16 GB - 64 GB16 GB - 64 GB
Screen
Screen resolution2048x15361024x7681024x768
Pixel density264 ppi132 ppi132 ppi
Screen size9.7 in9.7 in9.7 in
Dimensions
Height241.2 mm241.2 mm242.8 mm
Width185.7 mm185.7 mm189.7 mm
Depth9.4 mm8.8 mm13.4 mm
Weight652 g601 g680 g
Battery
Battery life10 h10 h10 h
Replaceable batteryNoNoNo
Sensors
AccelerometerYesYesYes
Ambient light sensorYesYesYes
GyroscopeYesYesNo
eCompassYesYesNo
Images
Front view
Top view
Right view
Additional
Operating SystemiOS 5.1iOS 4.3, updated to iOS 9.3.5iOS 3.2
SIM card formatmicro-SIMmicro-SIMmicro-SIM
Release dateMar. 16th 2012 Mar. 11th 2011 Apr. 3rd 2010
Price$ 399
ColorsBlack, WhiteBlack, WhiteBlack
NameApple iPad 3Apple iPad 2Apple iPad
Websiteapple.com/...apple.com/...apple.com/...
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