Compare iPad Models + Price - The New iPad (aka iPad 3) vs. iPad 2
Retina Display
The centerpiece of Apple’s announcement today is, of course, the new iPad, and the biggest news about it is its new super-sharp screen. Current iPads have a display resolution of 1024x768. The resolution of the new iPad is 2048x1536—double the resolution, bringing the new iPad in line with the iPhone 4’s retina display. “Put another way, you all have an HDTV at home, 1080p—an iPad has more pixels. That’s incredible,” says Apple’s Phil Schiller.
A Sharp New Camera
The new iPad has a slightly better camera than the iPhone 4. It has a five megapixel sensor and captures 1080p video.
4G LTE
The new iPad will have 4G LTE connectivity on AT&T or Verizon networks—but not both on the same device. It’s Apple’s first LTE-capable device, and Schiller says it “has the most wireless bands that has ever shipped.” It’ll also have 3G that works around the world.
A5X Chip
The new iPad is faster—it has to be to in order to manage the new screen. According to Apple it’s twice as fast as the old Tegra 3 chip and has four times the graphics performance.
Siri’s Back…Almost
Retina Display
The centerpiece of Apple’s announcement today is, of course, the new iPad, and the biggest news about it is its new super-sharp screen. Current iPads have a display resolution of 1024x768. The resolution of the new iPad is 2048x1536—double the resolution, bringing the new iPad in line with the iPhone 4’s retina display. “Put another way, you all have an HDTV at home, 1080p—an iPad has more pixels. That’s incredible,” says Apple’s Phil Schiller.
A Sharp New Camera
The new iPad has a slightly better camera than the iPhone 4. It has a five megapixel sensor and captures 1080p video.
4G LTE
The new iPad will have 4G LTE connectivity on AT&T or Verizon networks—but not both on the same device. It’s Apple’s first LTE-capable device, and Schiller says it “has the most wireless bands that has ever shipped.” It’ll also have 3G that works around the world.
A5X Chip
The new iPad is faster—it has to be to in order to manage the new screen. According to Apple it’s twice as fast as the old Tegra 3 chip and has four times the graphics performance.
Siri’s Back…Almost
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