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Apple iPad 3
32 GBMicrosoft Surface Pro 3
512 GB Core i7| Global Score | |
| 66 | 72.2 |
| 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 |
| 23.00 ounces | 28.16 ounces |
| Black and White | Gray |
| -- | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 675.00 | $ 700.00 |
| 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 i7 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor | 4300U (Dual-Core 1600 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Quad core PowerVR SGX543MP4 GPU | Intel HD Graphics GPU |
| 7.83 | 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 | |
| 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 | -- |
| 3 | 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
The Microsoft Surface Pro 3 has a score of 72.2, which is slightly better than iPad 3's 66 score. The Microsoft Surface Pro 3 is a way newer and a little thinner tablet than the iPad 3, although it is heavier. Microsoft Surface Pro 3 counts with Windows 8.1 Pro operating system, and iPad 3 has iOS 7.x operating system.
Apple iPad 3 has a little bit better display than Microsoft Surface Pro 3, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a just a little greater pixels count in each inch in the screen and a little higher 1536 x 2048 resolution. The Microsoft Surface Pro 3 has a bit superior processor than iPad 3, and although they both have 2 processing cores, the Microsoft Surface Pro 3 also has a greater amount of RAM memory.
IPad 3 captures way better photographs and videos than Microsoft Surface Pro 3. Both of them have the same video definition, the same video frame rates and the same resolution camera in the back. Microsoft Surface Pro 3 counts with a lot bigger storage capacity to install applications and games than iPad 3, because it has 512 GB internal memory capacity.
Apple iPad 3 has a much better battery duration than Microsoft Surface Pro 3.
Microsoft Surface Pro 3 costs a little more than iPad 3, but it's still a convenient choice, because you can get a lot more for that extra money.
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