Screen size
iPad 3 Wi-Fi9.7"
iPad Air 13 (2025)Winner: 13.0"+25%
Quick verdict
iPad Air 13 (2025) leads the measured specs 15-3.
Measured wins
iPad 3 Wi-Fi
3
spec wins
Ties
2
equal specs
iPad Air 13 (2025)
15
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
iPad 3 Wi-Fi
No cellular connectivity
iPad Air 13 (2025)
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
iPad 3 Wi-Fi
N/A
iPad Air 13 (2025)
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
GPRS
iPad 3 Wi-Fi
No
iPad Air 13 (2025)
-
EDGE
iPad 3 Wi-Fi
No
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
iPad Air 13 (2025)
-
3G bands
iPad 3 Wi-Fi
-
iPad Air 13 (2025)
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
iPad 3 Wi-Fi
-
iPad Air 13 (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 - A3269, 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 - A3271
5G bands
iPad 3 Wi-Fi
-
iPad Air 13 (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 - A3269, A3271
Speed
iPad 3 Wi-Fi
-
iPad Air 13 (2025)
HSPA, LTE, 5G - cellular model only
Announced
iPad 3 Wi-Fi
2012, March. Released 2012, March 16
iPad Air 13 (2025)
2025, March 04
Status
iPad 3 Wi-Fi
Discontinued
iPad Air 13 (2025)
Available. Released 2025, March 12
Dimensions
iPad 3 Wi-Fi
241.2 x 185.7 x 9.4 mm (9.50 x 7.31 x 0.37 in)
iPad Air 13 (2025)
280.6 x 214.9 x 6.1 mm (11.05 x 8.46 x 0.24 in)
Weight
iPad 3 Wi-Fi
652 g (1.44 lb)
iPad Air 13 (2025)
616 g (Wi-Fi) / 617 g (5G) (1.36 lb)
SIM
iPad 3 Wi-Fi
No
iPad Air 13 (2025)
eSIM (cellular model only)
Build
iPad 3 Wi-Fi
-
iPad Air 13 (2025)
Glass front, aluminum back, aluminum frame
Other
iPad 3 Wi-Fi
-
iPad Air 13 (2025)
Stylus support
Type
iPad 3 Wi-Fi
IPS LCD
iPad Air 13 (2025)
Liquid Retina IPS LCD, 600 nits (typ)
Size
iPad 3 Wi-Fi
9.7 inches, 291.4 cm2 (~65.1% screen-to-body ratio)
iPad Air 13 (2025)
13.0 inches, 519.3 cm2 (~86.1% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
iPad 3 Wi-Fi
1536 x 2048 pixels, 4:3 ratio (~264 ppi density)
iPad Air 13 (2025)
2048 x 2732 pixels, 4:3 ratio (~264 ppi density)
Protection
iPad 3 Wi-Fi
Scratch-resistant glass, oleophobic coating
iPad Air 13 (2025)
Scratch-resistant glass, oleophobic coating, Mohs level 4
OS
iPad 3 Wi-Fi
iOS 5.1, upgradable to iOS 9.3.5
iPad Air 13 (2025)
iPadOS 18.3.2, upgradable to iPadOS 26.2.1
Chipset
iPad 3 Wi-Fi
Apple A5X (45 nm)
iPad Air 13 (2025)
Apple M3
CPU
iPad 3 Wi-Fi
Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A9
iPad Air 13 (2025)
Octa-core (4 performance cores and 4 efficiency cores)
GPU
iPad 3 Wi-Fi
PowerVR SGX543MP4 (quad-core graphics)
iPad Air 13 (2025)
Apple GPU (9-core graphics)
Card slot
iPad 3 Wi-Fi
No
iPad Air 13 (2025)
No
Internal
iPad 3 Wi-Fi
16GB 1GB RAM, 32GB 1GB RAM, 64GB 1GB RAM
iPad Air 13 (2025)
128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM, 1TB 8GB RAM
Single
iPad 3 Wi-Fi
5 MP, AF
iPad Air 13 (2025)
12 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/3.0", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF
Video
iPad 3 Wi-Fi
1080p@30fps
iPad Air 13 (2025)
4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps; gyro-EIS
Features
iPad 3 Wi-Fi
-
iPad Air 13 (2025)
HDR
Single
iPad 3 Wi-Fi
VGA, videocalling over Wi-Fi only
iPad Air 13 (2025)
12 MP, f/2.0, 122˚ (ultrawide)
Video
iPad 3 Wi-Fi
480p@30fps
iPad Air 13 (2025)
1080p@25/30/60fps; gyro-EIS
Features
iPad 3 Wi-Fi
-
iPad Air 13 (2025)
HDR
Loudspeaker
iPad 3 Wi-Fi
Yes
iPad Air 13 (2025)
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
iPad 3 Wi-Fi
Yes
iPad Air 13 (2025)
No
WLAN
iPad 3 Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band
iPad Air 13 (2025)
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, dual-band, hotspot
Bluetooth
iPad 3 Wi-Fi
4.0, A2DP
iPad Air 13 (2025)
5.3, A2DP, LE
Positioning
iPad 3 Wi-Fi
No
iPad Air 13 (2025)
GPS, GLONASS (5G model only)
Radio
iPad 3 Wi-Fi
No
iPad Air 13 (2025)
No
USB
iPad 3 Wi-Fi
2.0
iPad Air 13 (2025)
USB Type-C 3.1 Gen2, DisplayPort, magnetic connector
NFC
iPad 3 Wi-Fi
-
iPad Air 13 (2025)
No
Sensors
iPad 3 Wi-Fi
Accelerometer, gyro, compass
iPad Air 13 (2025)
Fingerprint (top-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass, barometer
Type
iPad 3 Wi-Fi
Non-removable Li-Po 11560 mAh battery (42.5 Wh)
iPad Air 13 (2025)
Li-Po 9705 mAh (36.59 Wh)
Stand-by
iPad 3 Wi-Fi
Up to 720 h
iPad Air 13 (2025)
-
Talk time
iPad 3 Wi-Fi
Up to 10 h
iPad Air 13 (2025)
-
Colors
iPad 3 Wi-Fi
Black, White
iPad Air 13 (2025)
Space Gray, Starlight, Purple, Blue
Models
iPad 3 Wi-Fi
A1416, iPad3,1
iPad Air 13 (2025)
A3269, A3271, A3268
Price
iPad 3 Wi-Fi
About 290 EUR
iPad Air 13 (2025)
About 950 EUR
SAR
iPad 3 Wi-Fi
-
iPad Air 13 (2025)
1.09 W/kg (body)
SAR EU
iPad 3 Wi-Fi
-
iPad Air 13 (2025)
1.48 W/kg (body)