The popularity of the iPad is not new, but the great number of iPad 3 sold in the last months is reaching out to its predecesor. The differences between consecutive versions of gadgets produced by the same company (any bi g company in the world) has been used many time to present and promote the new products. I was made curious about the iPad a few days ago and I am asking you think I should buy one or not.
iPad 3 | iPad 2 |
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dual core Apple A5X processor, quad core GPU | 1GHz dual core ARM Cortex A-9 processor with PowerVR SGX543MP2 GPU on top of Apple A5 chipset. 512MB RAM and three storage options of 16, 32 and 64GB. |
9.7 inches HD IPS retina display resolution of 2048 x 1536 pixels pixel density of 264ppi | 9.7inches LED backlit IPS TFT Capacitive touchscreen resolution of 1024 x 768 pixel density of 132ppi |
iSight camera: 5MegaPixel with autofocus and auto-exposure using a backside illuminated sensor. | Back Camera - dual camera, 0.7MegaPixel |
HD (1080p) recording smart video stabilization software integrated with the camera | HD (720p) recording |
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n + 4G for AT&T and Verizon | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n + 3G for AT&T and Verizon |
9.4mm thick | 241.2mm and width of 185.5mm and the depth of 8.8mm |
weight of 1.44-1.46lbs | 613 grams |
battery life of 10 hours on normal usage and 9 hours on 3G/4G usage | battery life of 10 hours on normal usage |
Price starting at $499 | Price starting at $399 |