IPad 3 (New iPad) vs iPad 2 – Do I need to buy the latest model?

Screen

The new iPad has a higher resolution screen, which Apple calls a Retina display, than the iPad 2. This new display contains four times as many pixels – double the pixel count in terms of width and height – as on the iPad 2. All this results in the images being sharper and more detailed thereby looking more vibrantly true to life.

Processor

The processor for the iPad 3 has also been ehanced since the earlier generation. Apple calls the processor the A5X and it has quad-core graphics that handle four times as many pixels as the iPad 2. This means that everything works really fast when you surf, the iPad responds directly. The high-resolution Retina display on the new iPad would not be possible without the new and powerful A5X-processor, according to Apple.

Camera

Apple calls the camera on the iPad 3 the iSight camera. This 5-megapixel iSight camera features improved optics. The iPad 3 enables filming in HD 1080p compared with the iPad 2 where it is only possible to film in HD 720 p.

Dimensions and weight

The height and width are the same on both models, 241.2 mm high and 185.7 mm wide. The iPad 3 is somewhat thicker, 9.4 mm compared with 8.8 mm and the newer model weighs slightly more also. The Wi-Fi model for the iPad 3 weighs 652 grams whereas the Wi-Fi + 4 G model weighs 662 grams as against 601 g and 613 g respectively for the iPad2.

Colour

Both these models are available in black or white.

Wireless

The greatest difference between the models where wireless connection is concerned is that the new model offers 4G compared with 3G for the earlier model. Unfortunately, 4G will not be available in the Nordic market. Another difference is that the Bluetooth technology is...

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