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| Global Score | |
| 77 | 66.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Microsoft |
| 2018-03-27 | 2015-05-01 |
| 9.40 x 6.60 x 0.29 inches | 10.51 x 7.36 x 0.34 inches |
| 16.86 ounces | 21.92 ounces |
| Gold, Gray and Silver | -- |
| Aluminum | -- |
| $ 559.00 | $ 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 |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.3 | 6.8 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A10 Fusion APL1W24 chipset | Intel Atom x7 Z8700 chipset |
| Hurricane and Zephyr, 64-bit, 16 nm (Quad-Core 2340 MHz) processor | 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 1600 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| PowerVR 7XT GT7600 Plus GPU | Intel HD GPU |
| 9.18 | 8.55 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 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 |
| 8.25 | 6.49 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 5.7 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 8827mAh Li - Polymer Battery | -- |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 9.52 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
IPad 9.7-inch (2018) is much better than the Microsoft Surface 3, with a overall score of 77 against 66.3. The iPad 9.7-inch (2018) is a incredibly newer tablet device, and it's also lighter and thinner than Microsoft Surface 3. The iPad 9.7-inch (2018) counts with a little more vivid screen than Microsoft Surface 3, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a little higher resolution of 1536 x 2048 pixels and a little higher pixels density.
Apple iPad 9.7-inch (2018) and Microsoft Surface 3 count with really similar memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos, they have exactly the same 128 GB internal storage. The iPad 9.7-inch (2018) features just a little better processing power than Microsoft Surface 3, although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory, they both have a Quad-Core processor.
Apple iPad 9.7-inch (2018) shoots a lot better pictures and videos than Microsoft Surface 3. Both of them have the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video definition, the same video frame rate and a same resolution camera. IPad 9.7-inch (2018) counts with a much longer battery duration than Microsoft Surface 3.
Apple iPad 9.7-inch (2018) is a lot more expensive than the Microsoft Surface 3, but you can get a better tablet for that extra dollars.
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