Screen size
iPad (2025)Winner: 11.0"+12%
iPad 3 Wi-Fi + Cellular9.7"
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 + Cellular
3
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
iPad (2025)
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
iPad 3 Wi-Fi + Cellular
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE
2G bands
iPad (2025)
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
iPad 3 Wi-Fi + Cellular
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , CDMA 800 / 1900 - for Verizon
3G bands
iPad (2025)
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
iPad 3 Wi-Fi + Cellular
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 , CDMA2000 1xEV-DO - for Verizon
4G bands
iPad (2025)
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
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
iPad 3 Wi-Fi + Cellular
4, 17 - AT&T, 13 - for Verizon
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 + Cellular
-
Speed
iPad (2025)
HSPA, LTE, 5G - cellular model only
iPad 3 Wi-Fi + Cellular
HSPA, LTE, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
Announced
iPad (2025)
2025, March 04
iPad 3 Wi-Fi + Cellular
2012, March. Released 2012, March 16
Status
iPad (2025)
Available. Released 2025, March 12
iPad 3 Wi-Fi + Cellular
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 + Cellular
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 + Cellular
662 g (1.46 lb)
Build
iPad (2025)
Glass front, aluminum back, aluminum frame
iPad 3 Wi-Fi + Cellular
-
SIM
iPad (2025)
eSIM (cellular model only)
iPad 3 Wi-Fi + Cellular
Micro-SIM
Other
iPad (2025)
Stylus support
iPad 3 Wi-Fi + Cellular
-
Type
iPad (2025)
Liquid Retina IPS LCD, 500 nits (typ)
iPad 3 Wi-Fi + Cellular
IPS LCD
Size
iPad (2025)
11.0 inches, 357.6 cm2 (~80.1% screen-to-body ratio)
iPad 3 Wi-Fi + Cellular
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 + Cellular
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 + Cellular
Scratch-resistant glass, oleophobic coating
OS
iPad (2025)
iPadOS 18.3.2, upgradable to iPadOS 26.2.1
iPad 3 Wi-Fi + Cellular
iOS 5.1, upgradable to iOS 9.3.5
Chipset
iPad (2025)
Apple A16 Bionic (4 nm)
iPad 3 Wi-Fi + Cellular
Apple A5X (45 nm)
CPU
iPad (2025)
5-core
iPad 3 Wi-Fi + Cellular
Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A9
GPU
iPad (2025)
Apple GPU (4-core graphics)
iPad 3 Wi-Fi + Cellular
PowerVR SGX543MP4 (quad-core graphics)
Card slot
iPad (2025)
No
iPad 3 Wi-Fi + Cellular
No
Internal
iPad (2025)
128GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 6GB RAM, 512GB 6GB RAM
iPad 3 Wi-Fi + Cellular
16GB 1GB RAM, 32GB 1GB RAM, 64GB 1GB RAM
Single
iPad (2025)
12 MP, f/1.8, (wide), PDAF
iPad 3 Wi-Fi + Cellular
5 MP, AF
Features
iPad (2025)
HDR, panorama
iPad 3 Wi-Fi + Cellular
-
Video
iPad (2025)
4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps, gyro-EIS
iPad 3 Wi-Fi + Cellular
1080p@30fps
Single
iPad (2025)
12 MP, f/2.4, 122˚ (ultrawide)
iPad 3 Wi-Fi + Cellular
VGA, videocalling over Wi-Fi only
Features
iPad (2025)
HDR
iPad 3 Wi-Fi + Cellular
-
Video
iPad (2025)
1080p@25/30/60fps, gyro-EIS
iPad 3 Wi-Fi + Cellular
480p@30fps
Loudspeaker
iPad (2025)
Yes, with stereo speakers
iPad 3 Wi-Fi + Cellular
Yes
3.5mm jack
iPad (2025)
No
iPad 3 Wi-Fi + Cellular
Yes
WLAN
iPad (2025)
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, hotspot
iPad 3 Wi-Fi + Cellular
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, hotspot
Bluetooth
iPad (2025)
5.3, A2DP, EDR, LE
iPad 3 Wi-Fi + Cellular
4.0, A2DP
Positioning
iPad (2025)
GPS, GLONASS (Wi‑Fi + Cellular model only)
iPad 3 Wi-Fi + Cellular
GPS, A-GPS
NFC
iPad (2025)
No
iPad 3 Wi-Fi + Cellular
-
Radio
iPad (2025)
No
iPad 3 Wi-Fi + Cellular
No
USB
iPad (2025)
USB Type-C 2.0, DisplayPort; magnetic connector
iPad 3 Wi-Fi + Cellular
2.0
Sensors
iPad (2025)
Fingerprint (top-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass, barometer
iPad 3 Wi-Fi + Cellular
Accelerometer, gyro, compass
Type
iPad (2025)
Li-Po (28.93 Wh)
iPad 3 Wi-Fi + Cellular
Non-removable Li-Po 11560 mAh battery (42.5 Wh)
Charging
iPad (2025)
45W wired, PD
iPad 3 Wi-Fi + Cellular
-
Stand-by
iPad (2025)
-
iPad 3 Wi-Fi + Cellular
Up to 720 h
Talk time
iPad (2025)
-
iPad 3 Wi-Fi + Cellular
Up to 9 h
Colors
iPad (2025)
Silver, Blue, Pink, Yellow
iPad 3 Wi-Fi + Cellular
Black, White
Models
iPad (2025)
A3355, A3356, A3354
iPad 3 Wi-Fi + Cellular
A1430, A1403, iPad3,2, iPad3,3
SAR
iPad (2025)
1.19 W/kg (body)
iPad 3 Wi-Fi + Cellular
-
SAR EU
iPad (2025)
1.47 W/kg (body)
iPad 3 Wi-Fi + Cellular
-
Price
iPad (2025)
About 400 EUR
iPad 3 Wi-Fi + Cellular
About 400 EUR