ipad 3 vs ipad 2

Features	iPad 3	iPad 2
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Customer Rating	Not yet available Full Review	Full Review
Price: Wi-Fi	$499 16GB; $599 32GB; $699 64GB	$399 16GB
Price: Wi-Fi w/4G for iPad 3 and 3G for iPad 2	$629 16GB; $729 32GB; $829 64GB	$529 16GB
Screen Size	9.7″ Diagonally	9.7″ Diagonally
Display	High-resolution Retina display 2048-by-1536-pixel resolution at 264 pixels per inch (ppi)	LED-backlit glossy widescreen multi-touch display with IPS technology;1024-by-768-pixel resolution at 132 pixels per inch (ppi)
Dimensions	9.5″ x 7.31″ x 0.37″	9.5″ x 7.31″ x 0.34″
Weight (pound)	1.44	1.33
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Camera	iSight camera with 5 megapixel	iSight camera with 1 megapixel
Storage	16GB, 32GB, 64GB	16GB, 32GB, 64GB
Battery Life	up to 10 hours on wi-fi; up to 9 hours using cellular data network	up to 10 hours on wi-fi; up to 9 hours using cellular data network
Connectivity	Wi-Fi + 4G via AT & T and Verizon	Wi-Fi + 3G via AT&T and Verizon
Voice Dictation	Yes	N/A
Languages Supported	English, French, German & Japanese	N/A
Warranty	1 year limited warranty	1 year limited warranty
What’s Included	iPad 3 device, dock connector to USB cable, 10W USB power adapter	iPad 2 device, dock connector to USB cable, 10W USB power adapter
Where to Buy	iPad 3	iPad 2 at Apple.com or at Amazon.com

Differences and Similarities between iPad 3 and iPad 2

Retina Display: iPad 3 with 2048-by-1536-pixel resolution at 264 pixels per inch (ppi)

Benefit: More viewing pleasure with sharper image, crisper text and cleaner-edge display

Chip/Processor: iPad 3 uses A5X quad-core chip graphics to fuel four times more pixels than iPad2

Benefit: Better display and images without compromising the speed of rendering (e.g. downloading images and streaming videos)

Camera: iPad 3 has a much better quality iSight camera with 5 megapixel vs 1 megapixel in iPad2

Benefit: Much better quality pictures

Wireless Connection: 4G LTE is available in iPad 3

Benefit: Instantaneous reading and viewing without sitting around for the image to download or the video to buffer

Voice Dictation: Available in iPad 3 for those who want to speak to their iPad instead of typing in the iPad

Benefit: Save time and effort from typing

Dimensions and Weight: Minute differences between iPad 3 and iPad 2

Color: Both black and white

On-Device Storage: The same for both versions with 16GB, 32GB and 64GB

If you are an addict to new gadgets and always want to have the best and the greatest…
If you have iPad1 for a couple of years and want to upgrade to iPad3 for the new enhanced features…
If money is never object for you…
If you really appreciate the differences in pixels and resolution in the display…
If you can find an excuse to re-gift your old iPad to your daughter or another friend…