An overall comparison: The new iPad – iPad 2; The new iPad – Asus Transformer Pad – Galaxy Tabs – Toshiba Excite X10

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Not equipped with quad-core processors but the new iPad is stronger than opponents and predecessor in the Retina screen super high resolution.

Apple iPad new version was released with many improvements in the Retina screen configured as ultra-high resolution, powerful processors than Apple A5X, graphics capabilities are significantly enhanced, 5 Megapixel camera, “assistant” Siri.
The new iPad 2012 has a similar price with iPad 2, starting at 499 USD for the 16 GB, 32 GB and 64 GB is 599USD and 699 USD. 4G version is 629, 729 and 829 USD.

The following table compares the specifications of the new iPad with iPad 2 and its rivals.

Model / features	iPad 2	The New iPad (iPad 3)
Screen	9.7 inches LED-backlit IPS LCD	9.7 inches LED-backlit IPS LCD
Resolution	1024 x 768	2.048 x 1536 “Retina Display”
Processor	1GHz dual-core Apple A5	Apple dual core A5X
Graphics	PowerVR SGX 543MP2	quad core, PowerVR SGX MP4 +)
RAM	512MB
Memory	16GB / 32GB / 64GB	16GB / 32GB / 64GB
Front Camera	VGA (640 x 480)	VGA (640 x 480)
Back Camera	0.7 megapixel	5 megapixel
Network	Quadband EDGE plus HSPA or CDMA EV-Do Rev.A (Verizon)	“World-Ready” 3G, HSPA +, DC-HSPA and 4G LTE (AT & T, Verizon)
WiFi	802.11 a / b / g / n	802.11 a / b / g / n
Bluetooth	2.1 + EDR	4.0
Acceleration	3-axis	3-axis
Gyro	3-axis	3-axis
Thin	8.8 mm	9.4 mm
Weight (WiFi)	601 grams	652 grams
Weight (3G / LTE)	613 grams Verizon is 607 grams	662 grams
Battery	25-watt hour lithium polymer battery rated 10 Hours	42.5 watt-hour lithium polymer 10 hours / 9 on 4G
Connection	30-pin dock, 3.5 mm headphone	30-pin dock, 3.5 mm headphone
Positioning (WiFi)	WiFi, Digital Compass	WiFi, Digital Compass
Positioning (3G / LTE)	aGPS, 3G, Digital Compass, WiFi	aGPS, 3G, 4G, Digital Compass, WiFi

Compared to Asus Transformer Pad 700, Galaxy Note Excite X10 LE 10.1 and Toshiba.

Model / features

3rd generation Apple iPad (The New iPad)

Infinity 700 Asus Transformer Pad

Note 10.1 Galaxy

Excite X10 Toshiba LE

Operating System

iOS 5.1

Android 4.0

Android 4.0 with TouchWiz

Android 3.2

Screen

9.7 inches LED-backlit IPS Retina Display

10.1 inches Super IPS +

10.1-inch WXGA backlit LCD

10, 1 inch LED-backlit IPS

Resolution

2048 x 1536

1920 x 1200

1280 x 800

1280 x 800

Processor

Dual core Apple A5X (Quad core graphics)

1.6 GHz quad-core NVIDIA Tegra 3 (WiFi model)Qualcomm dual-core 1.5 GHz Snapdragon MSM 8260A/8960 S4 (3G / 4G model)

1.4 GHz dual core

TI OMAP4430 dual-core 1.2 GHz

RAM

The manufacturer does not publish

1GB

1GB

1GB

Memory

16GB / 32GB / 64GB

16GB (LTE network version) 32GB / 64GB 32GB expansion microSD

16GB / 32GB / 64GB 32GB microSD expansion

16GB / 32GB

Connection

35-pin dock, 3.5mm audio

micro HDMI, dock connection, 3.5mm audio

microSD, dock connection, 3.5mm audio

USB microphone, micro HDMI, microSD, 3.5mm audio

Front Camera

VGA

2-megapixel HD video

2-megapixel

2-megapixel

Back Camera

5-megapixel, 5 lenses, IR filters, 1080p video

8-megapixel, LED flash, HD video, f2.2

3-megapixel

5-megapixel, 1080p video, LED flash

Networking

3G, HSPA +, DC-HSDPA, LTE

HSPA +, LTE

HSPA +

Not

WiFi

802.11a/b/g/n

802.11a/b/g/n

802.11b/g/n

802.11a/b/g/n

Bluetooth

4.0

4.0

3.0

2.1 + EDR

Acceleration

3-axis

Gyro

3-axis

Battery

42.5 Wh

25Wh

7000 mAh

25 Wh replacement

Thin

9.4 mm

7.6 mm

8.9 mm

7.7 mm

Weight

652 grams (WiFi)662 grams (WiFi + 4G)

586 grams

585 grams

535 grams

Price

$ 499 (16GB WiFi) $ 599 (32GB WiFi) 699 USD (64GB WiFi)629 USD (16GB WiFi + 4G) 729 USD (32GB WiFi + 4G) 829 USD (64GB WiFi + 4G)

unknown

unknown

$ 530 (16GB) $ 600 (32GB)

Time to sell

16/3

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