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Apple iPad 3 32GB WiFi + Cellular vs Apple iPad Air 2 WiFi Cellular 32GB

Summary
57%
65%
General

Single SIM

N/A

Display

9.7 Inch

9.7" (24.64 cm)

1536x2048 px, 264 PPI

Performance

Dual core

1 GHz, 1 GB RAM

Apple A8X

2 GB RAM

Storage

32 GB

32 GB

Non Expandable

Camera

5 MP(Main)

0.3 MP(Front)

N/A

Battery

N/A

8600 mAh

User Rating

★★★★★
★★★★★

4/5 based on 260 ratings

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Apple iPad 3 32GB WiFi + Cellular is permanently discontinued.
Apple iPad Air 2 WiFi Cellular 32GB is permanently discontinued.
General
Brand

Apple

Apple

Model

New iPad 32GB WiFi and 4G

iPad Air 2 WiFi Cellular 32GB

Operating System

iOS v5

iOS v8.1

SIM Slot(s)

Single SIM

Single SIM, GSM

SIM Size

SIM1: Nano

Network

5G: Not Supported in India,
4G: Available Not Supported in India,
3G: Available, 2G: Available

5G: Not Supported in India,
4G: Available Supported in India,
3G: Available, 2G: Available

Fingerprint Sensor

Quick Charging

No

Design
Dimensions

Height: 241.2 mm
Width: 185.7 mm
Thickness: 9.40 mm

Height: 240 mm
Width: 169.5 mm
Thickness: 6.1 mm

Weight

652 grams

444 grams

Colours

Black, White

Gold, Grey, Silver

Display
Screen Size

9.7 " (24.64 cm)

9.7 " (24.64 cm)

Screen Resolution

2048 x 1536 pixels

1536 x 2048 pixels

Pixel Density

264 ppi

264 ppi

Display Type

LCD

IPS LCD

Screen Protection

Touch Screen

, Capacitive Touchscreen

, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch

Screen to Body Ratio

65.1 %

71.63 %

Performance
Chipset

Apple A5

Apple A8X

Processor

Dual core, 1 GHz, Cortext A9

Tri core, 1.5 GHz, Cyclone

Co-Processor

M8

Architecture

64 bit

Graphics

PowerVR G6850

RAM

1 GB

2 GB

Storage
Internal Memory

32 GB

32 GB

Expandable Memory

No

Camera
Main Camera
Resolution

5 MP, Primary Camera

8 MP f/2.4, Primary Camera

Sensor

Back-illuminated sensor (BSI)

Autofocus

Optical Image Stabilisation

No

Flash

No

Image Resolution

2592 x 1944 Pixels

3264 x 2448 Pixels

Shooting Modes

High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Burst mode

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Smile detection

Digital Zoom
Digital image stabilization
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

1920x1080 @ 30

1920x1080 @ 30 fps
1280x720 @ 120 fps

Front Camera
Resolution

0.3 MP, Primary Camera

1.2 MP f/2.2, Primary Camera

Sensor

BSI Sensor

Autofocus

No

Flash

No

Camera Features

Fixed Focus

Video Recording

640x480 @ 30

1280x720 @ 30 fps

Battery
Capacity

11560 mAh

8600 mAh

Type

Li-Polymer

Li-Polymer

User Replaceable

No

Talktime

Up to 9(2G)

Standby time

Up to 720(2G)

USB Type-C

No

Network & Connectivity
SIM Size

SIM1: Nano

Network Support

5G Not Supported in India, 4G Not Supported in India, 3G, 2G

5G Not Supported in India, 4G Supported in India, 3G, 2G

SIM 1

4G Bands:
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 700(band 28) / 1700(band 4)
3G Speed:
HSPA , EV-DO category Rev.A
GPRS:
Available

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 850(band 27) / 700(band 29) / 2300(band 30)
3G Bands:
UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz
2G Bands:
GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz
4G Speed:
50 Mbit/s ↑ 150 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 4)
3G Speed:
HSDPA 42.2 Mbit/s ↓, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s ↑
GPRS:
Available
EDGE:
Available
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Voice Calling

No

No

Wi-Fi

, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 a/b/g/n)

, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot

Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

, v4

, v4.0

GPS

with A-GPS

with A-GPS, Glonass

NFC

No

USB Connectivity

USB 2.0

USB 2.0

Multimedia
FM Radio

No

Audio Jack

3.5 mm

Special Features
Fingerprint Sensor

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Front

Other Sensors

Light sensor, Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope

Light sensor, Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope

Applications

iBooks PDF reader