Supposed iPad 3 Casing is 0.81mm Thicker Than the iPad 2 [Photo]

The supposed casing for the iPad 3 has been measured to be 0.8mm thicker than the iPad 2, reports Apple.pro.

Using a digital caliper the iPad 2 rear shell has been measured to 8.69 mm thick while the leaked iPad 3 part measures 9.50 mm. That's a difference of 0.81 mm.


MacRumors notes that the official iPad 2 specs have the device at 8.8 mm thick, just slightly thicker than the rear shell. Transitively the iPad 3 should measure about 9.6 mm. That a difference of 9%. However, it will likely be imperceptible to most users.

[via MacRumors]