Screen size
iPad 3 Wi-Fi + Cellular9.7"
iPad Air 13 (2024)Winner: 13.0"+25%
Quick verdict
iPad Air 13 (2024) leads the measured specs 17-2.
Measured wins
iPad 3 Wi-Fi + Cellular
2
spec wins
Ties
2
equal specs
iPad Air 13 (2024)
17
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
iPad 3 Wi-Fi + Cellular
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE
iPad Air 13 (2024)
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
iPad 3 Wi-Fi + Cellular
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , CDMA 800 / 1900 - for Verizon
iPad Air 13 (2024)
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
iPad 3 Wi-Fi + Cellular
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 , CDMA2000 1xEV-DO - for Verizon
iPad Air 13 (2024)
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
iPad 3 Wi-Fi + Cellular
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
5G support
NFC
3.5mm jack
SD card
equal specsStereo speakers
4, 17 - AT&T, 13 - for Verizon
iPad Air 13 (2024)
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 - A2899, 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 - A2900
Speed
iPad 3 Wi-Fi + Cellular
HSPA, LTE, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
iPad Air 13 (2024)
HSPA, LTE, 5G - cellular model only
5G bands
iPad 3 Wi-Fi + Cellular
-
iPad Air 13 (2024)
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 - A2899, A2900
Announced
iPad 3 Wi-Fi + Cellular
2012, March. Released 2012, March 16
iPad Air 13 (2024)
2024, May 07
Status
iPad 3 Wi-Fi + Cellular
Discontinued
iPad Air 13 (2024)
Available. Released 2024, May 15
Dimensions
iPad 3 Wi-Fi + Cellular
241.2 x 185.7 x 9.4 mm (9.50 x 7.31 x 0.37 in)
iPad Air 13 (2024)
280.6 x 214.9 x 6.1 mm (11.05 x 8.46 x 0.24 in)
Weight
iPad 3 Wi-Fi + Cellular
662 g (1.46 lb)
iPad Air 13 (2024)
617 g (Wi-Fi) / 618 g (5G) (1.36 lb)
SIM
iPad 3 Wi-Fi + Cellular
Micro-SIM
iPad Air 13 (2024)
eSIM (cellular model only)
Build
iPad 3 Wi-Fi + Cellular
-
iPad Air 13 (2024)
Glass front, aluminum back, aluminum frame
Other
iPad 3 Wi-Fi + Cellular
-
iPad Air 13 (2024)
Stylus support
Type
iPad 3 Wi-Fi + Cellular
IPS LCD
iPad Air 13 (2024)
Liquid Retina IPS LCD, 600 nits (typ)
Size
iPad 3 Wi-Fi + Cellular
9.7 inches, 291.4 cm2 (~65.1% screen-to-body ratio)
iPad Air 13 (2024)
13.0 inches, 519.3 cm2 (~86.1% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
iPad 3 Wi-Fi + Cellular
1536 x 2048 pixels, 4:3 ratio (~264 ppi density)
iPad Air 13 (2024)
2048 x 2732 pixels, 4:3 ratio (~264 ppi density)
Protection
iPad 3 Wi-Fi + Cellular
Scratch-resistant glass, oleophobic coating
iPad Air 13 (2024)
Scratch-resistant glass, oleophobic coating
OS
iPad 3 Wi-Fi + Cellular
iOS 5.1, upgradable to iOS 9.3.5
iPad Air 13 (2024)
iPadOS 17.5.1, upgradable to iPadOS 26.2.1
Chipset
iPad 3 Wi-Fi + Cellular
Apple A5X (45 nm)
iPad Air 13 (2024)
Apple M2
CPU
iPad 3 Wi-Fi + Cellular
Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A9
iPad Air 13 (2024)
Octa-core (4x3.46 GHz performance cores and 4 efficiency cores)
GPU
iPad 3 Wi-Fi + Cellular
PowerVR SGX543MP4 (quad-core graphics)
iPad Air 13 (2024)
Apple GPU (9-core graphics)
Card slot
iPad 3 Wi-Fi + Cellular
No
iPad Air 13 (2024)
No
Internal
iPad 3 Wi-Fi + Cellular
16GB 1GB RAM, 32GB 1GB RAM, 64GB 1GB RAM
iPad Air 13 (2024)
128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM, 1TB 8GB RAM
Single
iPad 3 Wi-Fi + Cellular
5 MP, AF
iPad Air 13 (2024)
12 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/3.0", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF
Video
iPad 3 Wi-Fi + Cellular
1080p@30fps
iPad Air 13 (2024)
4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps; gyro-EIS
Features
iPad 3 Wi-Fi + Cellular
-
iPad Air 13 (2024)
HDR
Single
iPad 3 Wi-Fi + Cellular
VGA, videocalling over Wi-Fi only
iPad Air 13 (2024)
12 MP, f/2.0, 122˚ (ultrawide)
Video
iPad 3 Wi-Fi + Cellular
480p@30fps
iPad Air 13 (2024)
1080p@25/30/60fps; gyro-EIS
Features
iPad 3 Wi-Fi + Cellular
-
iPad Air 13 (2024)
HDR
Loudspeaker
iPad 3 Wi-Fi + Cellular
Yes
iPad Air 13 (2024)
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
iPad 3 Wi-Fi + Cellular
Yes
iPad Air 13 (2024)
No
WLAN
iPad 3 Wi-Fi + Cellular
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, hotspot
iPad Air 13 (2024)
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, dual-band, hotspot
Bluetooth
iPad 3 Wi-Fi + Cellular
4.0, A2DP
iPad Air 13 (2024)
5.3, A2DP, LE
Positioning
iPad 3 Wi-Fi + Cellular
GPS, A-GPS
iPad Air 13 (2024)
GPS, GLONASS (5G model only)
Radio
iPad 3 Wi-Fi + Cellular
No
iPad Air 13 (2024)
No
USB
iPad 3 Wi-Fi + Cellular
2.0
iPad Air 13 (2024)
USB Type-C 3.1 Gen2, DisplayPort, magnetic connector
NFC
iPad 3 Wi-Fi + Cellular
-
iPad Air 13 (2024)
No
Sensors
iPad 3 Wi-Fi + Cellular
Accelerometer, gyro, compass
iPad Air 13 (2024)
Fingerprint (top-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass, barometer
Type
iPad 3 Wi-Fi + Cellular
Non-removable Li-Po 11560 mAh battery (42.5 Wh)
iPad Air 13 (2024)
Li-Po 9705 mAh (36.59 Wh)
Stand-by
iPad 3 Wi-Fi + Cellular
Up to 720 h
iPad Air 13 (2024)
-
Talk time
iPad 3 Wi-Fi + Cellular
Up to 9 h
iPad Air 13 (2024)
-
Charging
iPad 3 Wi-Fi + Cellular
-
iPad Air 13 (2024)
45W wired
Colors
iPad 3 Wi-Fi + Cellular
Black, White
iPad Air 13 (2024)
Space Gray, Starlight, Purple, Blue
Models
iPad 3 Wi-Fi + Cellular
A1430, A1403, iPad3,2, iPad3,3
iPad Air 13 (2024)
A2898, A2899, A2900, iPad14,10, iPad14,11
Price
iPad 3 Wi-Fi + Cellular
About 400 EUR
iPad Air 13 (2024)
About 950 EUR