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Apple iPad 3
64 GB AT&T| Global Score | |
| 71.1 | 64.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Microsoft |
| iOS 6.1, 6, 5.1 | Windows 11 |
| 2012-03-07 | -- |
| 9.50 x 7.31 x 0.37 inches | 11.30 x 8.19 x 0.37 inches |
| 23.35 ounces | 31.43 ounces |
| Black and White | Graphite and Platinum |
| -- | Aluminum |
| $ 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 | 7.5 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A5X chipset | Intel Core i5 11th Gen 1135G7 (10 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor | 64-bit (Quad-Core 4200 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Quad core PowerVR SGX543MP4 GPU | Intel Iris Xe Graphics GPU |
| 7.83 | 9.9 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | -- |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 0 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 0.30 MP | 10.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | -- |
| 35.00mm focal length | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | -- |
| 7.81 | 6.71 |
| 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 | 6200mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 11.2 | 7.68 |
| 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 score of 71.1, which is just a bit better than Microsoft Surface Pro 8's overall score of 64.8. The Apple iPad 3 design has the same thickness than the Microsoft Surface Pro 8, but it's much lighter. The Apple iPad 3 has iOS 6.1 OS, and Microsoft Surface Pro 8 counts with Windows 11 OS.
The iPad 3 features a slightly better looking screen than Microsoft Surface Pro 8, although it has a lot smaller display, a way worse 1536 x 2048 resolution and a just a little inferior pixels amount per display inch. IPad 3 has a way bigger storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Microsoft Surface Pro 8.
The Microsoft Surface Pro 8 has a much faster CPU than iPad 3, because it has a larger number of cores and a larger amount of RAM. IPad 3 counts with a superior camera than Microsoft Surface Pro 8, although it has a back-facing camera with a lot lower resolution. IPad 3 has a much longer battery life than Microsoft Surface Pro 8, because it has an 86% more battery capacity.
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