The Apple iPad 3rd Generation is a tablet that was designed, manufactured, and sold by Apple in 2012 as part of the iPad series. The tablet has been introduced on March 7, 2012, and its price started at $499.
The third-generation of iPad features a Dual-Core 1 GHz Apple A5X processor with Quad-Core graphics, 1 GB of RAM, 9.7″ multi-touch widescreen LCD Display, Wi-Fi, 16 GB / 32 GB or 64 GB of flash memory, Bluetooth 4.0, Dual camera system; front FaceTime camera (VGA), and rear 5.0 Mpix camera with 1080p video recording capability, accelerometer, Ambient light sensor, digital compass, Dock connector, 3.5-mm headphone jack, and an optional version with GPS, and 4G data capability.
This iPad has been discontinued on October 23, 2012, and has been replaced by the iPad 4th Generation.
Today iPad 3rd Generation is 11 years old!
iPad 3rd Generation Release Date and Original Price
| Introduced | March 7, 2012 |
| Released | March 16, 2012 *1 March 23, 2012 *2 April 20, 2012 *3 April 27, 2012 *4 May 5, 2012 *5 May 11, 2012 *6 May 12, 2012 *7 May 25, 2012 *8 May 29, 2012 *9 July 20, 2012 *10 |
| Discontinued | October 23, 2012 |
| Model Identifier | iPad3,1 iPad3,2 iPad3,3 |
| Model Number | A1403 A1416 A1430 |
| EMC | 2498 2499 2578 |
| Order Number | MC705LL/A (16 GB Wi-Fi Black) MD328LL/A (16 GB Wi-Fi White) MC706LL/A (32 GB Wi-Fi Black) MD329LL/A (32 GB Wi-Fi White) MC707LL/A (64 GB Wi-Fi Black) MD330LL/A (64 GB Wi-Fi White) MD366LL/A (16 GB Wi-Fi + 4G Black) MD369LL/A (16 GB Wi-Fi + 4G White) MD367LL/A (32 GB Wi-Fi + 4G Black) MD370LL/A (32 GB Wi-Fi + 4G White) MD368LL/A (64 GB Wi-Fi + 4G Black) MD371LL/A (64 GB Wi-Fi + 4G White) MC733LL/A (16 GB Wi-Fi + 4G CDMA Black) MD363LL/A (16 GB Wi-Fi + 4G CDMA White) MC744LL/A (32 GB Wi-Fi + 4G CDMA Black) MD364LL/A (32 GB Wi-Fi + 4G CDMA White) MC756LL/A (64 GB Wi-Fi + 4G CDMA Black) MD365LL/A (64 GB Wi-Fi + 4G CDMA White) |
| Original Price | $499 (16 GB Wi-Fi) $599 (32 GB Wi-Fi) $699 (64 GB Wi-Fi) $629 (16 GB Wi-Fi + 3G) $729 (32 GB Wi-Fi + 3G) $829 (64 GB Wi-Fi + 3G) |
| Colors | Black White |
| Weight | 1.44 – 1.46 Ibs. – 653 – 662 Grams |
| Dimensions | 9.5” H x 7.31” W x 0.37″ D 24.13 cm H x 18.56 cm W x 0.93 cm D |
*2 Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Macau, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Romania.
*3 South Korea, Brunei, Croatia, Cyprus, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Guatemala, Malaysia, Panama, Saint Martin, Uruguay, Venezuela.
*4 Colombia, Estonia, India, Israel, Latvia, Lithuania, Montenegro, South Africa, Thailand.
*5 Turkey.
*6 Argentina, Aruba, Bolivia, Botswana, Brazil, Cambodia, Chile, Costa Rica, Curacao, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guadeloupe, Jamaica, Kenya, Madagascar, Malta, Martinique, Mauritius, Morocco, Peru, Taiwan, Tunisia, Vietnam.
*7 Bahrain, Egypt, Jordan, Kuwait, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates.
*8 Russia.
*9 Guam, Philippines.
*10 China.
Tech Specs
Processor
| Processor | Apple A5X |
| Processor Speed | 1 GHz |
| Architecture | 32-bit |
| Number of Cores | 2 |
| Cache | 32 KB L1 1 MB L2 |
Storage
| Storage | 16 GB 32 GB 64 GB |
Memory
| Memory | 1 GB LPDDR2 |
Graphics
| Graphics Card | PowerVR SGX543MP4 |
| Number of Cores | 4 |
Display
| Display | 9.7″ widescreen LCD Display |
| Resolution | 2048 x 1536 |
| Pixel Density | 264 ppi |
| Input | Multi-Touch |
Controls
| Buttons | Volume + / – Home Sleep / Wake up Silence / Rotation |
Sensors
| Sensors | Ambient light Accelerometer Three-axis gyroscope |
Connections
| Networks | 4G LTE (700, 2100 MHz)* UMTS/HSPA/HSPA+/DC-HSDPA (850, 900, 1900, 2100 MHz)* GSM/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)* CDMA EV-DO Rev. A (800, 1900 MHz)** |
| Wi-Fi | 802.11a/b/g/n |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| SIM slot | micro-SIM* |
| Ports | 1 – 30-pin dock connector 1 – 3.5-mm headphone jack |
| Camera | Video recording, VGA up to 30 frames per second with audio; VGA-quality still camera (front) Video recording, Full HD (1080p) up to 30 frames per second with audio; still camera with 5x digital zoom (back) |
| Location | Assisted GPS*/** GLONASS*/** Digital compass |
| Audio In | Microphone |
| Audio Out | Mono Speaker |
**Wi-Fi + 4G CDMA version only
Media
| Audio Formats | HE-AAC (V1 and V2) AAC (8 to 320 Kbps) Protected AAC (from iTunes Store) MP3 (8 to 320 Kbps) MP3 VBR Audible (formats 2, 3, and 4, Audible Enhanced Audio, AAX, and AAX+) Apple Lossless AIFF WAV |
| Video Formats | H.264 video up to 720p, 30 frames per second, Main Profile level 3.1 with AAC-LC audio up to 160 Kbps, 48kHz, stereo audio in .m4v, .mp4, and .mov file formats MPEG-4 video, up to 2.5 Mbps, 640 by 480 pixels, 30 frames per second, Simple Profile with AAC-LC audio up to 160 Kbps, 48kHz, stereo audio in .m4v, .mp4, and .mov file formats |
Software
| Original OS | iOS 5.1 |
| Maximum OS | iOS 9.3.5 (Wi-Fi version) iOS 9.3.6 (Wi-Fi + 4G version) |
| Intelligent Assistant | Siri |
| iTunes | iTunes 10.6 or later |
| System Requirements | Mac OS X 10.5.8 or later Windows 7, Windows Vista, Windows XP Home or Professional with Service Pack 3 or later |
Power
| Battery | 42.5 W Rechargeable Lithium-Polymer |
| Battery Capacity | 11487 mAh |
| Battery Life | Up to 10 hours |
| Power Adapter | Apple 10W USB Power Adapter |
References:
Apple Support – iPad (3rd generation): Technical Specifications
