Apple iPad (2020) vs Apple Watch Series 3 (42mm) Specs Comparison

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8.0
Apple iPad (2020)
7.0
Apple Watch Series 3 (42mm)
Apple iPad (2020) Apple Watch Series 3 (42mm)
Released · Sep 18, 2020
Released · 2017
10.2-inch · 2160x1620px
1.6-inch · 390x312px
Single camera
3GB · 32GB
768GB · 16GB
8827 mAh
341 mAh
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Availability

Officially announced
Sep 15, 2020
Prices (MSRP)
$459

Design

Dimensions
9.87 x 6.85 x 0.30 inches
250.6 x 174.1 x 7.5 mm
1.67 x 1.43 x 0.45 inches
42.5 x 36.4 x 11.4 mm
Weight
17.46 oz / 495.0 g 1.86 oz / 52.8 g
Materials
Back: Aluminum Back: Ceramic
Frame: Stainless steel
Resistance
Water, Dust
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
Right: Volume control
Colors
Silver, Space gray, Gold Space Black, Silver

Display

Size
10.2-inch, 73.86% screen-to-body 1.6-inch, 55.61% screen-to-body
Type
IPS LCD, 500 nits OLED, 1000 nits
Resolution
2160x1620px, 4:3 ratio, 265 PPI 390x312px, 303 PPI
Protection
Sapphire
Features
Oleophobic coating, Ambient light sensor Pressure-sensitive, Scratch-resistant glass
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Bright Max (20% APL)
Untested Untested
Bright Min
1.7 (Good) Untested

Hardware

System chip
Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 (7 nm) Apple S3
Processor
Quad-core
Vortex and Tempest
Dual-core
GPU
Apple G11P PowerVR
Memory
3GB/32GB
3GB/128GB
768GB/16GB
Storage expansion
not expandable
OS
iPadOS (14.x) watchOS (8.x, 7.x, 6.1, 6.x, 5.1, 5, 4.x)

Battery

Type
8827 mAh, Li - Ion 341 mAh
Charging
Qi wireless charging
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Battery Life Estimate
Untested
Browsing
Untested
Video
11h 13min
Gaming
4h 50min
Battery Life Estimate
Untested
Browsing
Untested
Video
Untested
Gaming
Untested

Camera

Rear
Single camera
Main camera
8 MP (Autofocus, BSI sensor)
Aperture size: F2.4
Video recording
1080p (30 fps), 720p (120 fps)
Time-lapse video, EIS
Front
1.2 MP (HDR)
Video capture: 720p

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
4.2 4.2
WLAN
a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
MIMO
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac
b,g,n
802.11 b, g, n
USB
Lightning
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Ambient light sensor Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Altimeter, Compass, Heart rate, Barometer
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning A-GPS, Glonass
Other
UMA (Wi-Fi Calling) NFC

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack No 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Multiple speakers Loudspeaker

Cellular

4G (FDD) Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 29, 30, 66, 71 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 18, 19, 20, 26
4G (TDD) Bands
34, 38, 39, 40, 41
3G Bands
1, 2, 4, 5, 8 1, 5, 8
Data Speed
LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, UMTS LTE, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s
Dual SIM
Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM, eSIM eSIM

Alternative variants

with 128GB storage
Memory 128GB
Prices (MSRP) $559
Wi-Fi only
Weight 17.28 oz / 490.0 g
Prices (MSRP) $329
Wi-Fi only with 128GB storage
Memory 128GB
Weight 17.28 oz / 490.0 g
Prices (MSRP) $429
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