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Apple iPad 3 Wi-Fi
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Full Specifications September 4, 2026
Apple iPad 3 Wi-Fi iOS
Apple · 2012

Apple iPad 3 Wi-Fi

Apple iPad 3 Wi-Fi tablet. Announced Mar 2012. Features 9.7″ display, Apple A5X chipset, 5 MP primary camera, 11560 mAh battery, 64 GB storage, 1000 MB RAM, Scratch-resistant glass.

Display 9.7"
Chipset Apple A5X
RAM 1 GB
Storage 16GB/32GB/64GB storage, no card slot
Camera 5 MP
Battery 11560 mAh
OS iOS 5.1, up to iOS 9.3.5
Build 652g, 9.4mm thickness

Launch

Announced 2012, March. Released 2012, March 16
Status Discontinued

Platform

OS iOS 5.1, upgradable to iOS 9.3.5
Chipset Apple A5X (45 nm)
CPU Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A9
GPU PowerVR SGX543MP4 (quad-core graphics)

Display

Type IPS LCD
Size 9.7 inches, 291.4 cm 2 (~65.1% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 1536 x 2048 pixels, 4:3 ratio (~264 ppi density)
Protection Scratch-resistant glass, oleophobic coating

Memory

Card slot No
Internal 16GB 1GB RAM, 32GB 1GB RAM, 64GB 1GB RAM

Main Camera

Single 5 MP, AF
Video 1080p@30fps

Selfie camera

Single VGA, videocalling over Wi-Fi only
Video 480p@30fps

Body

Dimensions 241.2 x 185.7 x 9.4 mm (9.50 x 7.31 x 0.37 in)
Weight 652 g (1.44 lb)
SIM No

Battery

Type Non-removable Li-Po 11560 mAh battery (42.5 Wh)
Stand-by Up to 720 h
Talk time Up to 10 h

Sound

Loudspeaker Yes
3.5mm jack Yes

Comms

WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band
Bluetooth 4.0, A2DP
Positioning No
Radio No
USB 2.0

Network

Technology No cellular connectivity
2G bands N/A
GPRS No
EDGE No

Features

Sensors Accelerometer, gyro, compass

Our Tests

Display Contrast ratio: 779:1 (nominal)
Loudspeaker Voice 66dB / Noise 66dB / Ring 77dB
Audio quality Noise -90.9dB / Crosstalk -92.7dB

Misc

Colors Black, White
Models A1416, iPad3,1
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In depth

Full specifications

Announced 2012, March. Released 2012, March 16
Status Discontinued
OS iOS 5.1, upgradable to iOS 9.3.5
Chipset Apple A5X (45 nm)
CPU Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A9
GPU PowerVR SGX543MP4 (quad-core graphics)
Type IPS LCD
Size 9.7 inches, 291.4 cm 2 (~65.1% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 1536 x 2048 pixels, 4:3 ratio (~264 ppi density)
Protection Scratch-resistant glass, oleophobic coating
Card slot No
Internal 16GB 1GB RAM, 32GB 1GB RAM, 64GB 1GB RAM
Single 5 MP, AF
Video 1080p@30fps
Single VGA, videocalling over Wi-Fi only
Video 480p@30fps
Dimensions 241.2 x 185.7 x 9.4 mm (9.50 x 7.31 x 0.37 in)
Weight 652 g (1.44 lb)
SIM No
Type Non-removable Li-Po 11560 mAh battery (42.5 Wh)
Stand-by Up to 720 h
Talk time Up to 10 h
Loudspeaker Yes
3.5mm jack Yes
WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band
Bluetooth 4.0, A2DP
Positioning No
Radio No
USB 2.0
Technology No cellular connectivity
2G bands N/A
GPRS No
EDGE No
Sensors Accelerometer, gyro, compass
Display Contrast ratio: 779:1 (nominal)
Loudspeaker Voice 66dB / Noise 66dB / Ring 77dB
Audio quality Noise -90.9dB / Crosstalk -92.7dB
Colors Black, White
Models A1416, iPad3,1
Price About 290 EUR
PhoneInsight Benchmark
23.2/100
Basic

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Display 69.5
Camera 39.3
Battery 74
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