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| Global Score | |
| 60.6 | 66.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Microsoft |
| iPadOS 15.x | -- |
| -- | 2015-05-01 |
| -- | 10.51 x 7.36 x 0.34 inches |
| 16.26 ounces | 21.92 ounces |
| Aluminum | -- |
| -- | $ 375.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 12.9 inches | 10.8 inches |
| 2360 x 1640 pixels | 1280 x 1920 pixels |
| 223 pixels per inch | 214 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 6.5 | 6.8 |
| Performance | |
| Apple M2 chipset | Intel Atom x7 Z8700 chipset |
| processor | 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 1600 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Intel HD GPU |
| 6.3 | 8.55 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 3.50 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | -- |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.92 | 6.49 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 2.4 | 5.5 |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.3 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Microsoft Surface 3 is a little bit better than the iPad Air 12.9 -inch (6th Gen), getting a 66.3 score against 60.6. The Microsoft Surface 3 features a much faster processor than Apple iPad Air 12.9 -inch (6th Gen), although it has an inferior number of cores and a lower amount of RAM memory. The Microsoft Surface 3 counts with a bit better display than Apple iPad Air 12.9 -inch (6th Gen), although it has a lot worse 1920 x 1280px resolution, a quite smaller display and a bit worse pixels density.
Apple iPad Air 12.9 -inch (6th Gen) shoots much clearer videos and photos than Microsoft Surface 3, because it has a way higher resolution back facing camera. The Microsoft Surface 3 features a lot bigger storage capacity to install applications and games than iPad Air 12.9 -inch (6th Gen), because it has 64 GB more internal storage.
The Microsoft Surface 3's battery lifetime is very similar to the iPad Air 12.9 -inch (6th Gen) one.
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