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| Global Score | |
| 66.9 | 66.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Microsoft |
| iOS 7.x, 6.1, 6 | -- |
| 0000-00-00 | 2015-05-01 |
| 9.50 x 7.31 x 0.37 inches | 10.51 x 7.36 x 0.34 inches |
| 23.35 ounces | 21.92 ounces |
| Black and White | -- |
| $ 375.00 | $ 375.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.7 inches | 10.8 inches |
| 2048 x 1536 pixels | 1280 x 1920 pixels |
| IPS LCD | -- |
| 264 pixels per inch | 214 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 6.8 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A6X chipset | Intel Atom x7 Z8700 chipset |
| Dual-Core 1400 MHz processor | 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 1600 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| PowerVR SGX554 (Dual-Core 200 MHz) GPU | Intel HD GPU |
| 8.46 | 8.55 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 5.8 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 8.00 MP + 3.50 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.92 | 6.49 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| Li-Polymer Battery | -- |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
IPad 4 has an overall score of 66.9, which is a bit better than the Microsoft Surface 3's 66.3 general score. The iPad 4 body is a bit thicker and a bit heavier than Microsoft Surface 3. IPad 4 features a better screen than Microsoft Surface 3, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a little bit greater pixel amount per inch of screen and a slightly better resolution of 1536 x 2048 pixels.
Microsoft Surface 3 has a bit better performance than Apple iPad 4, because although it has doesn't have an extra graphics processing unit, it also counts with more RAM memory and a greater number of cores (and faster). Microsoft Surface 3 features a much greater storage capacity to store more games and applications than Apple iPad 4, because it has 128 GB internal memory capacity.
The Microsoft Surface 3 has a battery lifetime that's very similar to the battery duration in Apple iPad 4. IPad 4 takes a lot better photographs and videos than Microsoft Surface 3, although it has a lower 1920x1080 video definition and a way less megapixels resolution back-facing camera.
IPad 4 costs exactly the same than the Microsoft Surface 3.
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