Screen size
iPad 3 Wi-Fi9.7"
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
2
spec wins
Ties
2
equal specs
iPad Pro 13 (2024)
17
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
iPad 3 Wi-Fi
No cellular connectivity
iPad Pro 13 (2024)
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
iPad 3 Wi-Fi
N/A
iPad Pro 13 (2024)
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
GPRS
iPad 3 Wi-Fi
No
iPad Pro 13 (2024)
-
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 Pro 13 (2024)
-
3G bands
iPad 3 Wi-Fi
-
iPad Pro 13 (2024)
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
iPad 3 Wi-Fi
-
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
5G bands
iPad 3 Wi-Fi
-
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
Speed
iPad 3 Wi-Fi
-
iPad Pro 13 (2024)
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Announced
iPad 3 Wi-Fi
2012, March. Released 2012, March 16
iPad Pro 13 (2024)
2024, May 07
Status
iPad 3 Wi-Fi
Discontinued
iPad Pro 13 (2024)
Available. Released 2024, May 15
Dimensions
iPad 3 Wi-Fi
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
652 g (1.44 lb)
iPad Pro 13 (2024)
579 g (Wi-Fi), 582 g (5G) (1.28 lb)
SIM
iPad 3 Wi-Fi
No
iPad Pro 13 (2024)
eSIM
Build
iPad 3 Wi-Fi
-
iPad Pro 13 (2024)
Glass front, aluminum back, aluminum frame
Other
iPad 3 Wi-Fi
-
iPad Pro 13 (2024)
Stylus support
Type
iPad 3 Wi-Fi
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
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
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
Scratch-resistant glass, oleophobic coating
iPad Pro 13 (2024)
Scratch-resistant glass, oleophobic coating, Mohs level 4
Other
iPad 3 Wi-Fi
-
iPad Pro 13 (2024)
Antireflective coating Nano-texture display glass option on 1TB and 2TB models
OS
iPad 3 Wi-Fi
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
Apple A5X (45 nm)
iPad Pro 13 (2024)
Apple M4
CPU
iPad 3 Wi-Fi
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
PowerVR SGX543MP4 (quad-core graphics)
iPad Pro 13 (2024)
Apple GPU (10-core graphics)
Card slot
iPad 3 Wi-Fi
No
iPad Pro 13 (2024)
No
Internal
iPad 3 Wi-Fi
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
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
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
-
iPad Pro 13 (2024)
Quad-LED dual-tone flash, HDR
Single
iPad 3 Wi-Fi
VGA, videocalling over Wi-Fi only
iPad Pro 13 (2024)
12 MP, f/2.4, 122˚ (ultrawide)
Video
iPad 3 Wi-Fi
480p@30fps
iPad Pro 13 (2024)
1080p@25/30/60fps, gyro-EIS, HDR
Features
iPad 3 Wi-Fi
-
iPad Pro 13 (2024)
Face detection, HDR, panorama
Loudspeaker
iPad 3 Wi-Fi
Yes
iPad Pro 13 (2024)
Yes, with stereo speakers (4 speakers)
3.5mm jack
iPad 3 Wi-Fi
Yes
iPad Pro 13 (2024)
No
WLAN
iPad 3 Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band
iPad Pro 13 (2024)
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, dual-band, hotspot
Bluetooth
iPad 3 Wi-Fi
4.0, A2DP
iPad Pro 13 (2024)
5.3, A2DP, LE, EDR
Positioning
iPad 3 Wi-Fi
No
iPad Pro 13 (2024)
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS (Wi‑Fi + Cellular model only)
Radio
iPad 3 Wi-Fi
No
iPad Pro 13 (2024)
No
USB
iPad 3 Wi-Fi
2.0
iPad Pro 13 (2024)
USB Type-C 4 (Thunderbolt 3), DisplayPort, magnetic connector
NFC
iPad 3 Wi-Fi
-
iPad Pro 13 (2024)
No
Sensors
iPad 3 Wi-Fi
Accelerometer, gyro, compass
iPad Pro 13 (2024)
Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, compass, barometer
Type
iPad 3 Wi-Fi
Non-removable Li-Po 11560 mAh battery (42.5 Wh)
iPad Pro 13 (2024)
Li-Po 10290 mAh
Stand-by
iPad 3 Wi-Fi
Up to 720 h
iPad Pro 13 (2024)
-
Talk time
iPad 3 Wi-Fi
Up to 10 h
iPad Pro 13 (2024)
-
Colors
iPad 3 Wi-Fi
Black, White
iPad Pro 13 (2024)
Silver, Space Black
Models
iPad 3 Wi-Fi
A1416, iPad3,1
iPad Pro 13 (2024)
A2925, A2926, A3007, iPad16,5, iPad16,6
Price
iPad 3 Wi-Fi
About 290 EUR
iPad Pro 13 (2024)
About 1550 EUR