Screen size
iPad 3 Wi-Fi + Cellular9.7"
iPad Pro 13 (2024)Winner: 13.0"+25%
Quick verdict
iPad Pro 13 (2024) leads the measured specs 17-2.
Measured wins
iPad 3 Wi-Fi + Cellular
2
spec wins
Ties
2
equal specs
iPad Pro 13 (2024)
17
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
iPad 3 Wi-Fi + Cellular
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE
iPad Pro 13 (2024)
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
iPad 3 Wi-Fi + Cellular
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , CDMA 800 / 1900 - for Verizon
iPad Pro 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 Pro 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 Pro 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 - A2926, 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 - A3007
Speed
iPad 3 Wi-Fi + Cellular
HSPA, LTE, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
iPad Pro 13 (2024)
HSPA, LTE, 5G
5G bands
iPad 3 Wi-Fi + Cellular
-
iPad Pro 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 - A2926, A3007
Announced
iPad 3 Wi-Fi + Cellular
2012, March. Released 2012, March 16
iPad Pro 13 (2024)
2024, May 07
Status
iPad 3 Wi-Fi + Cellular
Discontinued
iPad Pro 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 Pro 13 (2024)
281.6 x 215.5 x 5.1 mm (11.09 x 8.48 x 0.20 in)
Weight
iPad 3 Wi-Fi + Cellular
662 g (1.46 lb)
iPad Pro 13 (2024)
579 g (Wi-Fi), 582 g (5G) (1.28 lb)
SIM
iPad 3 Wi-Fi + Cellular
Micro-SIM
iPad Pro 13 (2024)
eSIM
Build
iPad 3 Wi-Fi + Cellular
-
iPad Pro 13 (2024)
Glass front, aluminum back, aluminum frame
Other
iPad 3 Wi-Fi + Cellular
-
iPad Pro 13 (2024)
Stylus support
Type
iPad 3 Wi-Fi + Cellular
IPS LCD
iPad Pro 13 (2024)
Ultra Retina Tandem OLED, 120Hz, HDR10, Dolby Vision, 1000 nits (HBM), 1600 nits (peak)
Size
iPad 3 Wi-Fi + Cellular
9.7 inches, 291.4 cm2 (~65.1% screen-to-body ratio)
iPad Pro 13 (2024)
13.0 inches, 527.3 cm2 (~86.9% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
iPad 3 Wi-Fi + Cellular
1536 x 2048 pixels, 4:3 ratio (~264 ppi density)
iPad Pro 13 (2024)
2064 x 2752 pixels, 4:3 ratio (~264 ppi density)
Protection
iPad 3 Wi-Fi + Cellular
Scratch-resistant glass, oleophobic coating
iPad Pro 13 (2024)
Scratch-resistant glass, oleophobic coating, Mohs level 4
Other
iPad 3 Wi-Fi + Cellular
-
iPad Pro 13 (2024)
Antireflective coating Nano-texture display glass option on 1TB and 2TB models
OS
iPad 3 Wi-Fi + Cellular
iOS 5.1, upgradable to iOS 9.3.5
iPad Pro 13 (2024)
iPadOS 17.5.1, upgradable to iPadOS 26.2.1
Chipset
iPad 3 Wi-Fi + Cellular
Apple A5X (45 nm)
iPad Pro 13 (2024)
Apple M4
CPU
iPad 3 Wi-Fi + Cellular
Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A9
iPad Pro 13 (2024)
9-core 4.4 GHz (3 performance cores, 6 efficiency cores) - 256/512GB models10-core 4.4 GHz (4 performance cores, 6 efficiency cores) - 1/2TB models
GPU
iPad 3 Wi-Fi + Cellular
PowerVR SGX543MP4 (quad-core graphics)
iPad Pro 13 (2024)
Apple GPU (10-core graphics)
Card slot
iPad 3 Wi-Fi + Cellular
No
iPad Pro 13 (2024)
No
Internal
iPad 3 Wi-Fi + Cellular
16GB 1GB RAM, 32GB 1GB RAM, 64GB 1GB RAM
iPad Pro 13 (2024)
256GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM, 1TB 16GB RAM, 2TB 16GB RAM
Single
iPad 3 Wi-Fi + Cellular
5 MP, AF
iPad Pro 13 (2024)
12 MP, f/1.8, (wide), dual pixel PDAF TOF 3D LiDAR scanner (depth)
Video
iPad 3 Wi-Fi + Cellular
1080p@30fps
iPad Pro 13 (2024)
4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps; gyro-EIS, ProRes (4K, 1080p)
Features
iPad 3 Wi-Fi + Cellular
-
iPad Pro 13 (2024)
Quad-LED dual-tone flash, HDR
Single
iPad 3 Wi-Fi + Cellular
VGA, videocalling over Wi-Fi only
iPad Pro 13 (2024)
12 MP, f/2.4, 122˚ (ultrawide)
Video
iPad 3 Wi-Fi + Cellular
480p@30fps
iPad Pro 13 (2024)
1080p@25/30/60fps, gyro-EIS, HDR
Features
iPad 3 Wi-Fi + Cellular
-
iPad Pro 13 (2024)
Face detection, HDR, panorama
Loudspeaker
iPad 3 Wi-Fi + Cellular
Yes
iPad Pro 13 (2024)
Yes, with stereo speakers (4 speakers)
3.5mm jack
iPad 3 Wi-Fi + Cellular
Yes
iPad Pro 13 (2024)
No
WLAN
iPad 3 Wi-Fi + Cellular
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, hotspot
iPad Pro 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 Pro 13 (2024)
5.3, A2DP, LE, EDR
Positioning
iPad 3 Wi-Fi + Cellular
GPS, A-GPS
iPad Pro 13 (2024)
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS (Wi‑Fi + Cellular model only)
Radio
iPad 3 Wi-Fi + Cellular
No
iPad Pro 13 (2024)
No
USB
iPad 3 Wi-Fi + Cellular
2.0
iPad Pro 13 (2024)
USB Type-C 4 (Thunderbolt 3), DisplayPort, magnetic connector
NFC
iPad 3 Wi-Fi + Cellular
-
iPad Pro 13 (2024)
No
Sensors
iPad 3 Wi-Fi + Cellular
Accelerometer, gyro, compass
iPad Pro 13 (2024)
Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, compass, barometer
Type
iPad 3 Wi-Fi + Cellular
Non-removable Li-Po 11560 mAh battery (42.5 Wh)
iPad Pro 13 (2024)
Li-Po 10290 mAh
Stand-by
iPad 3 Wi-Fi + Cellular
Up to 720 h
iPad Pro 13 (2024)
-
Talk time
iPad 3 Wi-Fi + Cellular
Up to 9 h
iPad Pro 13 (2024)
-
Colors
iPad 3 Wi-Fi + Cellular
Black, White
iPad Pro 13 (2024)
Silver, Space Black
Models
iPad 3 Wi-Fi + Cellular
A1430, A1403, iPad3,2, iPad3,3
iPad Pro 13 (2024)
A2925, A2926, A3007, iPad16,5, iPad16,6
Price
iPad 3 Wi-Fi + Cellular
About 400 EUR
iPad Pro 13 (2024)
About 1550 EUR