The iPad 3 vs. the iPad 4

What’s new with the iPad 4?

The iPad 3 was the first iPad to offer aRetina display.

Overall Findings

Single-band antenna.

Old-style 30-pin dock connector port.

Relatively slow A5X processor.

A6X processor delivers twice the speed.

The iPad 4 was the first iPad to debut in fall rather than spring.

With its new processor, it was the first major upgrade to the iPad since the iPad 2.

Quad-core graphics.

The A6X was delayed to check that it was ready for mass consumption, including being energy efficient.

Few accessories available.

Fast Lightening connector is speedy.

Remember the old 30-pin connector?

5-megapixel back-facing camera.

Front-facing camera with VGA quality.

Front-facing camera with 720p HD.

This camera is basically the same as the one found in the iPad Air.

Single-band Wi-Fi antenna.

Accesses 2.4GHz and 5GHZ signals.

The iPad 4 was the first iPad with adual-band Wi-Fi antenna.

You’ll find more accessories for it than for the iPad 3’s 30-pin connector.

Neither iPad can be updated to thenewest versions of the operating system.