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| Global Score | |
| 66.6 | 61.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Microsoft |
| -- | 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 | Metal |
| $ 459.00 | $ 475.00 |
| 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 |
| 7.8 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 chipset | Intel Core i3 chipset |
| 64-bit Vortex and Tempest, 64-bit, 7 nm (Quad-Core 2490 MHz) processor | 4300U (Dual-Core 1600 MHz) processor |
| -- | 4 GB RAM |
| Apple G11P GPU | Intel HD Graphics GPU |
| 9.72 | 8.37 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC external memory slot |
| 5.8 | 7.7 |
| 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
IPad (2020) is a little bit better than the Microsoft Surface Pro 3, having a general score of 66.6 against 61.4. The iPad (2020) is a way newer device, and it is also notably lighter and somewhat thinner than Microsoft Surface Pro 3. The iPad (2020) features a superior hardware performance than Microsoft Surface Pro 3, because it has 2 more CPU cores and a 64-bit processor.
The Apple iPad (2020) has just a bit better display than Microsoft Surface Pro 3, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a slightly better resolution of 1620 x 2160 and a bit better pixels density. The Microsoft Surface Pro 3 has a much bigger memory capacity to store more apps and games than Apple iPad (2020), because it has 32 GB more internal storage.
The iPad (2020) counts with a way better camera than Microsoft Surface Pro 3, and although they both have the same video resolution and the same video frame rate, the iPad (2020) also has a camera with a way better resolution. The Microsoft Surface Pro 3 counts with a battery lifetime that is just as good as the iPad (2020) one.
IPad (2020) is not only the best tablets between the ones we are comparing, but it's also cheaper, which makes it easy to pick between these tablets.
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