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Apple iPad 3
16 GB VerizonMicrosoft Surface Pro 3
128 GB| Global Score | |
| 68.2 | 63.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Microsoft |
| iOS 7.x, 6.1, 6, 5.1 | Windows 8.1 Pro |
| 2012-03-07 | 2014-05-20 |
| 9.50 x 7.31 x 0.37 inches | 11.50 x 7.93 x 0.36 inches |
| 23.35 ounces | 28.16 ounces |
| Black and White | Gray |
| -- | Metal |
| $ 395.00 | $ 383.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.7 inches | 12 inches |
| 2048 x 1536 pixels | 2160 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 264 pixels per inch | 216 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A5X chipset | Intel Core i5 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor | 4300U (Dual-Core 1600 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Quad core PowerVR SGX543MP4 GPU | Intel HD Graphics 4400 GPU |
| 7.83 | 8.37 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC external memory slot |
| 4.4 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 0.30 MP | 5.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | -- |
| 35.00mm focal length | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.81 | 6.05 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | -- |
| Micro SIM | -- |
| 6.9 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 11560mAh Li-Polymer Battery | -- |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 11.2 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass and Gyroscope |
Comparison review
IPad 3 is a bit better than Microsoft Surface Pro 3, getting a overall score of 68.2 against 63.4. The iPad 3 is an extremely older and just a bit thicker tablet than the Microsoft Surface Pro 3, but Apple made it somewhat lighter anyway. IPad 3 has iOS 7.x operating system, and Microsoft Surface Pro 3 counts with Windows 8.1 Pro operating system.
Microsoft Surface Pro 3 features just a little better processing power than Apple iPad 3, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Microsoft Surface Pro 3 also has more RAM memory. The iPad 3 features just a bit better looking display than Microsoft Surface Pro 3, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a slightly higher resolution of 1536 x 2048 and a just a little higher pixels amount in each inch in the display.
The Microsoft Surface Pro 3 counts with a much greater memory capacity to install games and applications than iPad 3, because it has 112 GB more internal memory. IPad 3 captures way better photos and videos than Microsoft Surface Pro 3. Both have a same resolution back-facing camera, the same video frame rate and the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video resolution.
IPad 3 features a very superior battery duration than Microsoft Surface Pro 3.
Apple iPad 3 costs a little more than the Microsoft Surface Pro 3, but you can get a better tablet for that few more dollars.
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