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Microsoft Surface Pro 3
512 GB Core i7| Global Score | |
| 79.3 | 72.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Microsoft |
| -- | Windows 8.1 Pro |
| 2019-09-25 | 2014-05-20 |
| 9.80 x 6.80 x 0.29 inches | 11.50 x 7.93 x 0.36 inches |
| 17.39 ounces | 28.16 ounces |
| Gold, Silver and Space gray | Gray |
| Aluminum | Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 559.00 | $ 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 |
| 7.7 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A10 Fusion APL1W24 (16 nm) chipset | Intel Core i7 chipset |
| Hurricane and Zephyr, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2340 MHz) processor | 4300U (Dual-Core 1600 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| PowerVR 7XT GT7600 Plus GPU | Intel HD Graphics GPU |
| 9.27 | 8.46 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 512 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 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 | |
| 8827mAh Li - Ion Battery | -- |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 9.52 | 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
IPad 10.2-inch has a global score of 79.3, which is just a bit better than the Microsoft Surface Pro 3's 72.2 global score. The iPad 10.2-inch is a much newer portable tablet, and it's also notably lighter and somewhat thinner than Microsoft Surface Pro 3. Apple iPad 10.2-inch counts with a bit more vivid display than Microsoft Surface Pro 3, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a little bit higher pixel density and a quite better resolution of 1620 x 2160 pixels.
Microsoft Surface Pro 3 features much more storage for apps and games than iPad 10.2-inch, because it has 512 GB internal storage capacity. The Apple iPad 10.2-inch has just a bit better processing power than Microsoft Surface Pro 3, because although it has a lower amount of RAM memory, it also counts with a higher number of cores.
The iPad 10.2-inch shoots much clearer photos and videos than Microsoft Surface Pro 3, and although they both have the same (Full HD) video quality and the same video frame rate, the iPad 10.2-inch also has a lot more mega-pixels camera in the back. The Apple iPad 10.2-inch has a very superior battery lifetime than Microsoft Surface Pro 3.
The Apple iPad 10.2-inch is not only the best devices between the ones we are comparing here, but it's also very cheap compared to the other devices.
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