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Apple iPad 3
64 GB AT&T| Global Score | |
| 71.1 | 58.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Microsoft |
| iOS 6.1, 6, 5.1 | Windows |
| 2012-03-07 | -- |
| 9.50 x 7.31 x 0.37 inches | 11.30 x 8.23 x 0.37 inches |
| 23.35 ounces | 31.01 ounces |
| Black and White | -- |
| -- | Aluminum and Aluminum |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 300.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.7 inches | 13 inches |
| 2048 x 1536 pixels | 2880 x 1920 pixels |
| IPS LCD | -- |
| 264 pixels per inch | 266 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8 | 6.8 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A5X chipset | 12th Gen Intel Core i5 1235U chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor | processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Quad core PowerVR SGX543MP4 GPU | Intel Iris Xe Graphics GPU |
| 7.83 | 6.21 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 0.30 MP | 10.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | -- |
| 35.00mm focal length | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (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 | Non-Removable Battery |
| 11.2 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| GPS | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Apple iPad 3 has a general score of 71.1, which is way better than Microsoft Surface 9 Pro's overall score of 58.7. Apple iPad 3 has iOS 6.1 OS, and Microsoft Surface 9 Pro has Windows OS. Apple iPad 3 is a extremely lighter tablet than Microsoft Surface 9 Pro, but both of them are equally thin.
The Apple iPad 3 counts with a much faster processor than Microsoft Surface 9 Pro, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory, it also counts with a greater number of cores. The iPad 3 counts with a better display than Microsoft Surface 9 Pro, although it has a way smaller screen, a little lower pixel amount per inch of screen and a lot lower 1536 x 2048 resolution.
The iPad 3 features a very superior camera than Microsoft Surface 9 Pro, although it has a way less mega pixels camera in the back. The Microsoft Surface 9 Pro features a very superior storage for games and applications than Apple iPad 3, because it has 64 GB more internal memory. The Apple iPad 3 has a very superior battery performance than Microsoft Surface 9 Pro.
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