iPad 3 Vs iPad 2, What's Different?

We know everything about iPad 3 but the name. After Wednesday's hour-plus-long launch event in San Francisco, Apple CEO Tim Cookies and team unveiled details about the company's new tablet, simply calling it the "new iPad" throughout. In the weeks and days leading up to today's event, there was much talk about whether the next-gen iPad would be called the iPad HD or the iPad 3. Maybe we could only know the final name until March 16, when iPad 3 released in U.S. and other 9 countries.

The coming iPad will cost the same as the iPad 2 -- from 9 to 9 based on storage capacity and Wi-Fi capacity. Let's take a look at what's new in iPad 3 compares to iPad 2.

iPad 3 vs. iPad 2

"It is amazing," Apple CEO Tim Cook said at a San Francisco unveiling. "We've taken it to a whole new level, and we are redefining the category that Apple created with the original iPad." Well, the following iPad 3 vs. iPad 2 specifications may tell you whether iPad 3 is worth waiting for.

Specs
iPad 3 (2012)
iPad 2
Operating System
iOS 5.1
iOS 5
Dimensions
9.5x7.31x0.37inch, 1.44pound
9.5x7.31x0.34inch, 1.34pound
Display
9.7-inch, 2048x1536, Retina Display touch screen
9.7-inch, 1024x768, touch screen
Camera
5MP iSight camera with LED flash, F2.4 aperture, autofocus, 1080p HD video recording, front-facing VGA camera
Camera with autofocus, 720p HD video recording, front-facing VGA camera
Processor
Dual-core A5X processor with quad-core graphics
Dual-core 1GHz A5 processor with dual-core graphics
Storage
16GB, 32, GB, 64GB
16GB, 32, GB, 64GB
Expansion slot
No
No
Connectivity
Bluetooth 4.0, Wi-Fi (802.11 b/g/n)
Bluetooth 4.0, Wi-Fi (802.11 b/g/n)
Battery life
Standard battery, Li-Po 42.5 Wh
Standard battery, Li-Po 25 Wh
Celluar options
4G LTE AT&T and Verizon models
3G AT&T and Verizon models
Pricing

Wi-Fi model: 9 for 16GB, 9 for 32GB, 9 for 64GB;

4G LTE model: 9 for 16GB, 9 for 32GB, and 9 for 64GB

WiFi model: 9 for 16GB; 3G model 9 for 16GB
Cloud Services
Yes
No
Siri
No
No

iPad 3 has made great improvement in these features:

Resolution: The astonishing 2048x1536 pixels resolution retina display brings real life-like pictures you have never imagined before.

Processor: Apple's next-gen A5X dual-core processor, based on ARM design, brings high performance, low power consumption and quad-core graphics.

Camera: iPad 3 comes with LED flash and autofocus to support the camera. The 5MP iSight camera is capable of 1080p HD video recording at 30 frames per second.

4G: The first iPad to be embedded with 4G networks support by AT&T and Verizon thus gives users super-fast web browsing experiment. Even if you're in a location without 4G, you can still get access to fast 3G networks.

But here are a few things about iPad 3 that disappointed us:

No Siri: It's bad to hear that the voice assistant, Siri, won't be included in iPad 3. Siri allows users to access information just by talking, without having to find the right app.