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Microsoft Surface Pro 3
512 GB Core i7| Global Score | |
| 62.2 | 72.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Microsoft |
| iPadOS 18.x, 17.x, 16.x, 15.x, 14.x | Windows 8.1 Pro |
| 2020-09-18 | 2014-05-20 |
| 9.87 x 6.85 x 0.30 inches | 11.50 x 7.93 x 0.36 inches |
| 17.46 ounces | 28.16 ounces |
| Gold, Silver and Space gray | Gray |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 700.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.2 inches | 12 inches |
| 2160 x 1620 pixels | 2160 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 265 pixels per inch | 216 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.6 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A12 Bionic (7 nm) chipset | Intel Core i7 chipset |
| processor | 4300U (Dual-Core 1600 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Apple GPU 4 core GPU | Intel HD Graphics GPU |
| 6.21 | 8.46 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 512 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC external memory slot |
| 5.8 | 17.6 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 5.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 8.36 | 6.05 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | -- |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | -- |
| 6.1 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| Li - Ion Battery | -- |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass and Gyroscope |
Comparison review
Microsoft Surface Pro 3 has a general score of 72.2, which is better than iPad 10.2 (2020)'s 62.2 global score. The Microsoft Surface Pro 3 works with Windows 8.1 Pro operating system, while iPad 10.2 (2020) comes with iPadOS 18.x operating system. Microsoft Surface Pro 3 is a way older, much heavier and somewhat thicker portable tablet than the iPad 10.2 (2020).
Microsoft Surface Pro 3 has a very superior hardware performance than Apple iPad 10.2 (2020), because although it has less cpu cores , it also counts with a higher amount of RAM. The iPad 10.2 (2020) has a bit more vivid screen than Microsoft Surface Pro 3, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a quite higher pixels density and a slightly better 1620 x 2160 pixels resolution.
Apple iPad 10.2 (2020) has a way better camera than Microsoft Surface Pro 3, and although they both have the same video frame rates and the same 1920x1080 video quality, the Apple iPad 10.2 (2020) also has a back facing camera with a much higher 8 mega pixels resolution. Microsoft Surface Pro 3 features a much better storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Apple iPad 10.2 (2020), because it has 512 GB internal memory.
The Microsoft Surface Pro 3 and iPad 10.2 (2020) count with very similar batteries.
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