If you are planning to upgrade your current iPad 2 to the Apple iPad 3 (iPad HD/iPad3), then maybe you will want to check out the below thoughts about several improvements contained in the latest tablet device from the Apple Inc. First of all, this tablet comes as the Wi-Fi and also Wi-Fi+4G versions. So now, let’s take a peek at below some other technical specifications of the Apple iPad 3 for your own consideration.
Physical Aspect
In terms of overall dimension and weight, Apple iPad 3 boasts the same height and width with the predecessor but it now comes with the heavier bodyweight which can be a very unfortunate thing. This new tablet sports 241.2 x 185.7 x 9.4 mm in dimension and about 652 grams in weight. The display measures the same size of 9.7 inches but it now delivers the higher screen resolution of 1536 x 2048 pixels and also higher pixel density of 264 ppi. As a result, the display will be capable of presenting the more vivid display than ever before especially for gaming or e-book reading necessities.
General Performance
You will discover that this tablet comes equipped with the same processor of dual-core 1 GHz Cortex-A9 but with the newer operating system namely the iOS 5.1 version. Knowing this fact, there will be some thoughts to just upgrade the iPad 2’s OS since it is actually upgradable to iOS 5.1 too. But the good thing is that the successor comes with the newer chipset namely the Apple A5X and also the bigger RAM of 1 GB. As usual, the tablet comes with no microSD card support, so the consumers will be given the 16/32/64 GB storage option. There is also no significant change in the battery power since it will deliver the same standby time of up to 720 hours and also the talk-time of up to 10 hours.
Camera
For the digital photography needs, this tablet comes with the more superior camera specs as compared to its predecessor. The tablet features the 5 megapixels (2592 x 1944 px) of rear-facing camera which has been added with the autofocus, touch focus, geo-tagging, HDR, and face detection. The camera can be functioned as the camcorder with the HD quality of 1080p@30fps along with the video stabilization feature. At any time you want to perform a video calling, then you will be able to use the VGA (0.3 MP) front-facing camera but it can only be performed over the Wi-Fi network only.
Internet Speed
The Apple iPad 3 with Wi-Fi+4G works with the HSDPA (up to 21 Mbps), HSUPA (up to 5.76 Mbps) LTE (up to 73 Mbps) and EVDO Rev. A (up to 3.1 Mbps). This is surely a lot faster connection than the iPad 2 with its 3G-capable connectivity (HSDPA and HSUPA only).
Price
The Apple iPad 3 with Wi-Fi will cost about $499 (16GB), $599 (32 GB) and $699 (64 GB). The iPad 3 with WiFi+4G will cost a higher price namely about $629 (16GB), $729 (32 GB) and $829 (64 GB).
Verdict
The benefits of Apple iPad 3 will be the higher pixel density and screen resolution, bigger RAM, better camera specs and a lot faster internet speed. The disadvantages will be the thicker body, heavier weight, same processor, no microSD card slot, the same battery power and it will be more pleasant if Siri has been included in this tablet. [IS]
