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Apple iPad Air 2 (4G 128GB) vs Apple iPad 3 (4G 32GB)

Side by side comparison between Apple iPad Air 2 vs Apple iPad 3 tablets, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?

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Compare Apple iPad 3 X Apple iPad Air 2 (4G 128GB) 13Points
9.7"
IPS

1536x2048

8
MP

1.2mp

2GB
RAM

Triple-core

7340
mAh

(Non removable)

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01Point Apple iPad 3 (4G 32GB) Compare Apple iPad Air 2 X
9.7"
IPS

1536x2048

5
MP

0.3mp

1GB
RAM

Dual-core

11560
mAh

(Non removable)

What's the better tablet? Apple iPad Air 2 (4G 128GB)

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27 Common items in both devices
TFT LED-Backlit IPS LCD
16 million
1536x2048 pixels
264 PPI
9.7"
Only digital zoom
Autofocus
+20 specs and more in the table below

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๐Ÿ“ฑ Model features

iPad Air 2 (4G 128GB)iPad 3 (4G 32GB)
ModeliPad Air 2 (4G 128GB)iPad 3 (4G 32GB)
Other model namesiPad Air 2 A1567 Cellular (4G LTE), iPad 6AT&T iPad 3 A1430 (4G LTE)
Country or region available(Global, International)
(Global, International)
CanadaUSA
Canada, USA
BrandAppleApple
Release date10/24/2014, Announced: 10/16/20143/16/2012
Depth6.1 millimeters (0.24 inches)9.4 millimeters (0.37 inches)
Size (width x height)169.5 x 240 millimeters (6.67 x 9.45 in)185.7 x 241.2 millimeters (7.31 x 9.5 in)
Weight444 grams (15.54 ounces)662 grams (23.17 ounces)
Build, materialsAluminum body, glass frontfeature not registered
Protection against water and othersNot supportedNot supported

๐Ÿ“ฒ Display

iPad Air 2 (4G 128GB)iPad 3 (4G 32GB)
Display typeTFT LED-Backlit IPS LCDTFT LED-Backlit IPS LCD
Screen size9.7" inches9.7" inches
Screen-to-body ratio~71.6% (screen-to-body ratio)~65.1% (screen-to-body ratio)
Display resolution1536x2048 pixels (4:3)1536x2048 pixels
TouchscreenCapacitive Multitouch 10-pointsCapacitive Multitouch
Pixel density (dot pitch)264 PPI264 PPI
Colors16 million16 million
Scratch-resistant glassScratch-resistant glassScratch-resistant glass
Refresh rate60Hzfeature not registered
Display featuresNot supportedfeature not registered

๐Ÿค– Operating System

iPad Air 2 (4G 128GB)iPad 3 (4G 32GB)
System versioniOS 8.0iOS 5.1.0
Firmware updateiPadOS 13iOS 9.0
User Interfacefeature not registeredfeature not registered

โš™๏ธ Processor

iPad Air 2 (4G 128GB)iPad 3 (4G 32GB)
Chipset64bit: Apple A8X (20nm)32bit: Apple A5X APL5498 (45nm)
CPUTriple-core, 1 processor:
3x 1.5GHz Typhoon (Triple-core)
Dual-core, 1 processor:
2x 1GHz ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-core)
GPU graphical controllerPowerVR GX6450 Rogue (8-core)PowerVR SGX543MP4
Performance (benchmark)Basemark X: 29753feature not registered

๐Ÿ’ฝ Memory and storage

iPad Air 2 (4G 128GB)iPad 3 (4G 32GB)
RAM memory2GB LPDDR31GB LPDDR2
Internal storage128GB (117GB available)32GB (27GB available)
External storageNot supportedNot supported

๐Ÿ“ถ Mobile networks

iPad Air 2 (4G 128GB)iPad 3 (4G 32GB)
Dual-SIMNot supportedNot supported
SIM card1 slot (Single-SIM)
nano-SIM (4FF)
1 slot (Single-SIM)
micro-SIM (3FF)
Maximum Download / Upload100/50 Mbps100/50 Mbps
Network technology2G, 3G, 4G2G, 3G, 4G
Frequency, bands Expand band details Collapse details
GSM MHz bandQuad-Band 850/900/1800/1900Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900
Primary 2G networkCDMA 800/1900, GSM 850/900/1800/1900GSM 850/900/1800/1900
Primary 3G networkCDMA2000 1xEV-DO
UMTS 850/900/1700/1900/2100
UMTS 850/900/1900/2100
Primary 4G networkLTE Cat4 (Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29)
TD-LTE (Bands 38, 39, 40, 41)
LTE Cat3 (Bands 4, 17)
Primary 5G networkNot supportedNot supported
Primary data networkGPRS, EDGE, CDMA2000 EV-DO Rev 0, CDMA2000 EV-DO Rev A, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, TD-LTE, LTEGPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE
Secondary 2G networkNot supportedNot supported
Secondary 3G networkNot supportedNot supported
Secondary 4G networkNot supportedNot supported
Secondary data networkNot supportedNot supported

๐Ÿ“ท Camera

iPad Air 2 (4G 128GB)iPad 3 (4G 32GB)
Back camera (main camera)8 megapixels5 megapixels
Main camera resolution3264x2448 pixels2592x1944 pixels
Video recording (primary)Full HD (1920x1080) 30 fpsFull HD (1920x1080) 30 fps
FlashNot supportedNot supported
Focal aperturef/2.4 (aperture)f/2.4 (aperture)
Focal length31mm lensfeature not registered
Sensor sizefeature not registeredfeature not registered
Pixel size1.12ยตm pixelfeature not registered
AutofocusAutofocusAutofocus
Touch focusSupportedSupported
Image stabilizationEIS: Digital stabilizationEIS: Digital stabilization
ZoomOnly digital zoomOnly digital zoom
Face/smile detectionFace detection, Smile detectionFace detection, Smile detection
BSI sensorSupportedSupported
HDRHDR photo/video and HDR photo on front cameraHDR photo only main camera
Camera extrasfeature not registeredfeature not registered

๐Ÿ“ธ Front camera

iPad Air 2 (4G 128GB)iPad 3 (4G 32GB)
Front camera (secondary)1.2 megapixels0.3 megapixels
Front camera resolution1280x960 pixels640x480 pixels
Video recording (secondary)HD (1280x720)VGA (640x480)
Front flashNot supportedNot supported
Focal aperturef/2.2 (aperture)feature not registered
Focal length31mm lensfeature not registered
Sensor sizefeature not registeredfeature not registered
Pixel sizefeature not registeredfeature not registered

๐Ÿ”‰ Sound and multimedia

iPad Air 2 (4G 128GB)iPad 3 (4G 32GB)
LoudspeakerSupportedSupported
Active noise cancellation2 microphones or moreNot supported
RadioNot supportedNot supported
TVNot supportedNot supported
Video formatsMP4, H.264, MOVMP4, H.264, MOV
Audio formatsMP3, WAV, eAAC+MP3, WAV, eAAC+

๐Ÿ”Œ Connectivity

iPad Air 2 (4G 128GB)iPad 3 (4G 32GB)
USBMicroUSB 2.0USB 2.0 proprietary connector
Audio output3.5mm jack3.5mm jack
TV outputProprietary TV-outProprietary TV-out
Bluetooth4.0 + A2DP4.0 + A2DP
WiFi802.11 a/b/g/n/ac [wifi5] (2.4GHz, 5GHz)802.11 a/b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz, 5GHz)
DLNASupportedSupported
GPSA-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASSA-GPS, GeoTagging
NFCNot supportedNot supported
Infrared portNot supportedNot supported

๐Ÿงญ Sensors

iPad Air 2 (4G 128GB)iPad 3 (4G 32GB)
SensorsAccelerometer
Ambient light sensor
Barometer
Compass
Fingerprint sensor (front-mounted)
Gyroscope
Accelerometer
Ambient light sensor
Compass
Gyroscope
Vibrating alertNot supportedNot supported

๐Ÿ”‹ Battery

iPad Air 2 (4G 128GB)iPad 3 (4G 32GB)
Battery typeLiPo: li-ion polymer (Non removable)LiPo: li-ion polymer (Non removable)
Battery capacity7340 mAh11560 mAh
Charger, wattsWired chargingWired charging
Inductive / wireless chargingNot supportedfeature not registered
Talk time autonomy10 hours9 hours
Standbyfeature not registered720 hours (30 days)

โž• Other features

iPad Air 2 (4G 128GB)iPad 3 (4G 32GB)
Call controlVoice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commandsVoice recorder
MessagingSMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mailSMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail
Hands-free callingSupportedSupported
Video callingSupportedSupported
RingtonesPolyphonic and customizedPolyphonic and customized
Web browserHTML, XHTML, HTML5HTML, XHTML, HTML5
AntennaInternal antennaInternal antenna
Qwerty physical keyboardNot supportedNot supported
Miscellaneousโ€ข Colors: Space Gray, Silver, Gold
โ€ข Retina display
โ€ข Oleophobic coating
โ€ข AirDrop file sharing
โ€ข iCloud service
โ€ข iCloud Keychain
โ€ข FaceTime HD
โ€ข Colors: Black, White
โ€ข Oleophobic coating
โ€ข iCloud service
โ€ข WiFi hotspot

โ˜ข๏ธ Radiation rate

iPad Air 2 (4G 128GB)iPad 3 (4G 32GB)
SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.)feature not registeredfeature not registered
SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.)feature not registeredfeature not registered
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