Screen size
iPad (2025)Winner: 11.0"+12%
iPad 3 Wi-Fi9.7"
Quick verdict
iPad (2025) leads the measured specs 14-3.
Measured wins
iPad (2025)
14
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
3
equal specs
iPad 3 Wi-Fi
3
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
iPad (2025)
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
iPad 3 Wi-Fi
No cellular connectivity
2G bands
iPad (2025)
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
iPad 3 Wi-Fi
N/A
3G bands
iPad (2025)
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
iPad 3 Wi-Fi
-
4G bands
iPad (2025)
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, 48, 66, 71 - A3355, 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, 48, 66, 71 - A3356
Resolution
Refresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
equal specsCPU speed
RAM
Storage
Main camera
Front camera
Battery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
USB
equal specs5G support
NFC
3.5mm jack
SD card
equal specsStereo speakers
iPad 3 Wi-Fi
-
5G bands
iPad (2025)
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 70, 71, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A3355, A3356
iPad 3 Wi-Fi
-
Speed
iPad (2025)
HSPA, LTE, 5G - cellular model only
iPad 3 Wi-Fi
-
GPRS
iPad (2025)
-
iPad 3 Wi-Fi
No
EDGE
iPad (2025)
-
iPad 3 Wi-Fi
No
Announced
iPad (2025)
2025, March 04
iPad 3 Wi-Fi
2012, March. Released 2012, March 16
Status
iPad (2025)
Available. Released 2025, March 12
iPad 3 Wi-Fi
Discontinued
Dimensions
iPad (2025)
248.6 x 179.5 x 7 mm (9.79 x 7.07 x 0.28 in)
iPad 3 Wi-Fi
241.2 x 185.7 x 9.4 mm (9.50 x 7.31 x 0.37 in)
Weight
iPad (2025)
477 g (Wi-Fi) / 481 g (LTE) (1.05 lb)
iPad 3 Wi-Fi
652 g (1.44 lb)
Build
iPad (2025)
Glass front, aluminum back, aluminum frame
iPad 3 Wi-Fi
-
SIM
iPad (2025)
eSIM (cellular model only)
iPad 3 Wi-Fi
No
Other
iPad (2025)
Stylus support
iPad 3 Wi-Fi
-
Type
iPad (2025)
Liquid Retina IPS LCD, 500 nits (typ)
iPad 3 Wi-Fi
IPS LCD
Size
iPad (2025)
11.0 inches, 357.6 cm2 (~80.1% screen-to-body ratio)
iPad 3 Wi-Fi
9.7 inches, 291.4 cm2 (~65.1% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
iPad (2025)
1640 x 2360 pixels (~264 ppi density)
iPad 3 Wi-Fi
1536 x 2048 pixels, 4:3 ratio (~264 ppi density)
Protection
iPad (2025)
Scratch-resistant glass, oleophobic coating, Mohs level 4
iPad 3 Wi-Fi
Scratch-resistant glass, oleophobic coating
OS
iPad (2025)
iPadOS 18.3.2, upgradable to iPadOS 26.2.1
iPad 3 Wi-Fi
iOS 5.1, upgradable to iOS 9.3.5
Chipset
iPad (2025)
Apple A16 Bionic (4 nm)
iPad 3 Wi-Fi
Apple A5X (45 nm)
CPU
iPad (2025)
5-core
iPad 3 Wi-Fi
Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A9
GPU
iPad (2025)
Apple GPU (4-core graphics)
iPad 3 Wi-Fi
PowerVR SGX543MP4 (quad-core graphics)
Card slot
iPad (2025)
No
iPad 3 Wi-Fi
No
Internal
iPad (2025)
128GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 6GB RAM, 512GB 6GB RAM
iPad 3 Wi-Fi
16GB 1GB RAM, 32GB 1GB RAM, 64GB 1GB RAM
Single
iPad (2025)
12 MP, f/1.8, (wide), PDAF
iPad 3 Wi-Fi
5 MP, AF
Features
iPad (2025)
HDR, panorama
iPad 3 Wi-Fi
-
Video
iPad (2025)
4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps, gyro-EIS
iPad 3 Wi-Fi
1080p@30fps
Single
iPad (2025)
12 MP, f/2.4, 122˚ (ultrawide)
iPad 3 Wi-Fi
VGA, videocalling over Wi-Fi only
Features
iPad (2025)
HDR
iPad 3 Wi-Fi
-
Video
iPad (2025)
1080p@25/30/60fps, gyro-EIS
iPad 3 Wi-Fi
480p@30fps
Loudspeaker
iPad (2025)
Yes, with stereo speakers
iPad 3 Wi-Fi
Yes
3.5mm jack
iPad (2025)
No
iPad 3 Wi-Fi
Yes
WLAN
iPad (2025)
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, hotspot
iPad 3 Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band
Bluetooth
iPad (2025)
5.3, A2DP, EDR, LE
iPad 3 Wi-Fi
4.0, A2DP
Positioning
iPad (2025)
GPS, GLONASS (Wi‑Fi + Cellular model only)
iPad 3 Wi-Fi
No
NFC
iPad (2025)
No
iPad 3 Wi-Fi
-
Radio
iPad (2025)
No
iPad 3 Wi-Fi
No
USB
iPad (2025)
USB Type-C 2.0, DisplayPort; magnetic connector
iPad 3 Wi-Fi
2.0
Sensors
iPad (2025)
Fingerprint (top-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass, barometer
iPad 3 Wi-Fi
Accelerometer, gyro, compass
Type
iPad (2025)
Li-Po (28.93 Wh)
iPad 3 Wi-Fi
Non-removable Li-Po 11560 mAh battery (42.5 Wh)
Charging
iPad (2025)
45W wired, PD
iPad 3 Wi-Fi
-
Stand-by
iPad (2025)
-
iPad 3 Wi-Fi
Up to 720 h
Talk time
iPad (2025)
-
iPad 3 Wi-Fi
Up to 10 h
Colors
iPad (2025)
Silver, Blue, Pink, Yellow
iPad 3 Wi-Fi
Black, White
Models
iPad (2025)
A3355, A3356, A3354
iPad 3 Wi-Fi
A1416, iPad3,1
SAR
iPad (2025)
1.19 W/kg (body)
iPad 3 Wi-Fi
-
SAR EU
iPad (2025)
1.47 W/kg (body)
iPad 3 Wi-Fi
-
Price
iPad (2025)
About 400 EUR
iPad 3 Wi-Fi
About 290 EUR