iPad 3 WiFi vs iPad Air 2 WiFi
| Type | A tablet | A tablet |
| Dimensions | 241.20 x 185.70 x 9.40 mm | 240.00 x 169.50 x 6.10 mm |
| Weight | 652.00 g | 437.00 g |
| Display size | 9.70" | 9.70" |
| Display | Color / IPS TFT 16M colors 2048 x 1536 px (9.70") 264 ppi | Color / IPS TFT 16M colors 1536 x 2048 px (9.70") 264 ppi |
| Display protection |   | |
| Additional display | | |
| Protection of the secondary display | | |
| Internet browsing time (max.) | nd | WiFi: 10 h (0.4 days) |
| Standard battery | Li-Po 11560 mAhBuy powerbank
| Li-Po Buy powerbank
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| Quick battery charging | | |
| Wireless battery charging | | |
| Internal memory | 16 GB | 16 GB |
| RAM memory | 1 GB | 2 GB |
| Memory cards | | |
| Operating system | iOS 5.1 | iOS 8.1 |
| Processor | Apple A5X | Apple A8X |
| Processor clock | 1000 MHz | 1500 MHz |
| GPU | PowerVR SGX543 MP4 @250 MHz | PowerVR GXA6850 |
| Touchscreen |  | |
| DualSIM | | |
| Announced | 1Q 2012 | 4Q 2014 |
| Other names | The New iPad | - |
| GSM frequencies | | |
| UMTS | | |
| LTE standard | | |
| CDMA | | |
| Standard TD-SCDMA | | |
| UMA | | |
CAMERAS - BACK
| First camera | | |
| Photo matrix | 5 Mpx | 8 Mpx |
| Resolution | 2592x1944 px | 3264x2448 px |
| Optical zoom | | |
| Digital zoom |  | 3x |
| Flash | | |
| Dual-colour LED flash | | |
| Video resolution | 1920x1080 px | 1920x1080 px |
| Video formats | | 30 fps |
| Additional | - | EIS, f/2.4 |
CAMERAS - FRONT
| First camera | | |
| Photo matrix | 0.3 Mpx | 1.2 Mpx |
| Resolution | 640x480 px | |
| Optical zoom | | |
| Flash | | |
| Dual-colour LED flash | | |
| Additional | - | f/2.2 |
SENSORS
| Accelerometer | | |
| Proximity | | |
| Light | | |
| Magnetometer | | |
| Gyroscope | | |
| Barometer | | |
| Altimeter | | |
| Gravity | | |
| Hall-effect | | |
| Iris scanner | | |
| Fingerprint scanner | | |
| Thermometer | | |
| Hygrometer | | |
Data transfer
| xHTML | | |
| WAP | | |
| HSCSD | | |
| HSDPA | | |
| HSUPA | | |
| HSPA | | |
| HSPA+ | | |
| LTE DL | | |
| LTE UP | | |
| WIMAX+ | | |
| GPRS | | |
| EDGE | | |
| Bluetooth | v4.0 | v4.0 |
| A2DP Profile | | |
| HDMI | | |
| WiFi | v802.11 a/b/g/n | v802.11 a/b/g/n/ac |
| WiFi frequencies | 2,4 GHz | 2,4 GHz; 5 GHz |
| WiFi Direct | | |
| WiFi Display | | |
| DLNA | | |
| Miracast | | |
| WiFi hotspot | | |
| IrDA | | |
| USB | | v2.0 |
| GPS | | |
| A-GPS | | |
| GLONASS | | |
| Beidou | | |
| NFC | | |
COMMUNICATION AND MESSAGING
| Call waiting | | |
| Conferency | | |
| Call forwarding | | |
| Push To Talk | | |
| Instant Messenger | | |
| SMS | | |
| EMS | | |
| MMS | | |
| Dictionary | | OTHER |
| Swype | | |
| e-mail client | | POP3, IMAP4, SMTP |
| Hardware QWERTY keyboard | | |
| RSS Reader | | |
Multimedia
| Radio | | |
| MP3 | | |
| Stereo speakers | | |
| Audio Jack | 3.5 mm | |
| HD Voice | | |
| Sound formats | | AAC, AAX, AAX+, AIFF, WAV |
| Polyphony | | |
| Video ringtone | | |
| Ring composer | | |
| Games | | |
| Java | | |
| Videophone | | |
| DVB-H television | | |
| TV-Out | | |
PIM AND ADDITIONAL FUNCTIONS
| Watch | | |
| Stopwatch | | |
| Alarm | | |
| Calculator | | |
| Currency converter | | |
| Organizer | | |
| Calendar | | |
| Flight mode | | |
| SyncML | | |
| Data and fax | | |
| Screensaver | | |
| Themes | | |
| Interchangeable covers | | |
| Voice dial | | |
| Speakerphone | | |
| Recorder | | |
| Vibrations | | |