- Conclusion Get the lowdown
- Features How they compare
- Performance Real world benchmarks
- Differences Technical showdown
- Reviews Word on the street
- Competition Others to consider
- Discussion Answers and opinions
Compare with...
- Google Nexus 10
- Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1
- Apple iPad 4
- Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1"
- Samsung ATIV Tab
Rated 93% by by The Verge (Mar, 2012)With the addition of the Retina display, more memory, and a more powerful processor, Apple has absolutely held onto the iPad's market position as the dominant player and product to beat.
Rated 100% by by Brenda-Sanders--Cruizin-Lady (May, 2011)I love being able to open it right up from wherever I am and googling my location to see where I need to go.
Conclusion Which is better for you?
Features Key features of the Apple iPad 3 compared to the Apple iPad 2
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iOS 6
Rated 93% by by The Verge (Mar, 2012)With the addition of the Retina display, LTE, more memory, and a more powerful processor, Apple has absolutely held onto the iPad's market position as the dominant player and product to beat.
9.7”
iOS 5
Rated 83% by by c|net (Mar, 2011)Apple is still using the IPS panel technology from the original iPad, which offers outstanding viewing angles in every direction.
screen size
9.7"
9.7"
iPad 3 by Roaming-Seer--RoamingSeer (Jun, 2012)The big screen makes it fun to take pictures or videos as I recently did at the National Air and Space Museum.
screen resolution
iPad 3 by D.-MiyaoI showed the iPad off to a few co-workers today and they loved the new Retina display.
iPad 2 by ignacio-a.-llanos-jr. (Sep, 2012)the ipad 2 is great works nice and is everything i expected and more love the white color and the screen resolution is awesome.
memory
| 0 GB | 1 GB | 1 GB |
camera resolution
| 0 MP | 0.3 MP | 0.3 MP |
iPad 2 by Cass (Jun, 2012)The 2 doesn't have as good camera resolution as three, but that's what I use my IPhone for.
processor
iPad 3 by The Verge (Mar, 2012)At the center of that chip is an ARM-based, dual core SoC clocked to 1GHz, along with a quad-core GPU.
iPad 2 by H.-Wang--nycmode (Jul, 2011)In cases like this - having the faster processor and added RAM makes a huge difference.
Performance Real world tests of Apple iPad 3 vs Apple iPad 2
cpu speed
iPad 2 by c|net (Mar, 2011)With a new dual-core A5 processor under the hood, Apple is claiming to have doubled performance speed overall, and boosted gaming graphics by nine times.
battery life
10 hour
10 hour
iPad 3 by The Verge (Mar, 2012)Another nice perk is that if you buy into the Verizon version, not only do you get your LTE service on the iPad, but you also can use the device as a wireless hotspot at no extra charge (AT&T says they're working on it, but they don't offer the same luxury).
Differences What are the advantages of each
Advantages compared to the 2 64 GB, WiFi, White
| Latest and greatest OS | iOS 6 | vs | iOS 5 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Newer iOS; Get all the latest features and apps with a more recent version | |||
| Much higher resolution screen | 2048 x 1536 | vs | 1024 x 768 |
| 4x higher resolution screen | |||
| Much sharper screen | 263 ppi | vs | 131 ppi |
| More than 2x sharper PPI; enjoy photo-realistic, crisp images | |||
| Significantly higher resolution rear camera | 5 MP | vs | 0.92 MP |
| Around 5.5x higher resolution rear camera; Can be used like a point-and-shoot camera | |||
| Much faster Bluetooth | 24 Mbit/s (Bluetooth v4.0) | vs | 3 Mbit/s (Bluetooth v2.1 + EDR) |
| 8x faster Bluetooth | |||
| Marginally newer | Mar, 2012 | vs | Mar, 2011 |
| Release date over a year later | |||
| Supports voice commands | Yes | vs | No (iOS 5) |
| Somewhat common; Can be operated hands free | |||
| More RAM | 1 GB | vs | 0.5 GB |
| Twice as much RAM; Better able to run big apps with lots of content | |||
Advantages compared to the 3 64GB Wi-Fi
| Has a GPS | Yes | vs | No |
|---|---|---|---|
| Somewhat common; Get directions and navigation, geotag photos | |||
Reviews Word on the street
Apple iPad 3 | Apple iPad 2 | ||
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 | Rated by 190 users at amazon.com Rated 80% by by Lee-the-Reader Rated 80% by by x59htes (Apr, 2012) Rated 100% by by Ah-Pui (Mar, 2012) | Rated by 1131 users at amazon.com Rated 100% by by H.-Wang--nycmode (Jul, 2011) Rated 80% by by Laura-Sirikulvadhana (Jan, 2012) Rated 20% by by Aleksander-Pieri--Alexander-Pieri (Apr, 2011) | |
Competition What else you should consider
 | 1 | Google Nexus 10 OK operating system |
 | 2 | Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 2-way tie: Most CPU cores |
 | 3 | Apple iPad 4 Faster sunspider 0.9.1 benchmark |
 | 4 | Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1" 4-way tie: Supported card formats |
 | 5 | Samsung ATIV Tab Longest battery life |
 | 6 | Amazon Kindle Fire HD Newest on the market |
 | 7 | Dell Latitude 10 Largest amount of storage capacity |
Discussions Get involved, ask your question about the Apple iPad 3 and Apple iPad 2
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August 31, 2012
Is it worth upgrading to the new iPad just for the retina display?
I have an iPad 2 that is well used, but still has some life left in it. I was thinking I may retire it and get a new iPad, but is the screen really worth it?
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