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Microsoft Surface Pro 3
512 GB Core i7| Global Score | |
| 85.9 | 72.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Microsoft |
| -- | Windows 8.1 Pro |
| 2019-03-18 | 2014-05-20 |
| 9.80 x 6.80 x 0.24 inches | 11.50 x 7.93 x 0.36 inches |
| 16.37 ounces | 28.16 ounces |
| Gold, Gray and Silver | Gray |
| Aluminum | Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 779.00 | $ 700.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.5 inches | 12 inches |
| 2224 x 1668 pixels | 2160 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 265 pixels per inch | 216 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.8 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 chipset | Intel Core i7 chipset |
| 64-bit Vortex and Tempest, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2490 MHz) processor | 4300U (Dual-Core 1600 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Apple 4-core GPU GPU | Intel HD Graphics GPU |
| 10.35 | 8.46 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 512 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 17.6 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 7.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 8.91 | 6.05 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | -- |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | -- |
| 6.1 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 8134mAh Li - Ion Battery | -- |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 9.04 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass and Gyroscope |
Comparison review
The iPad Air (2019) has a score of 85.9, which is much better than the Microsoft Surface Pro 3's general score of 72.2. The iPad Air (2019) is a notably newer device, and it is also way thinner and notably lighter than the Microsoft Surface Pro 3. The iPad Air (2019) features a slightly better screen than Microsoft Surface Pro 3, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a little more pixels per screen inch and a little bit higher resolution of 1668 x 2224.
The iPad Air (2019) has a much greater performance than Microsoft Surface Pro 3, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory, it also counts with a larger number of cores (and they are faster) and a 64-bit CPU. The Microsoft Surface Pro 3 counts with a much better storage to store more apps and games than iPad Air (2019), because it has 256 GB more internal storage.
IPad Air (2019) shoots much clearer pictures and videos than Microsoft Surface Pro 3, and although they both have the same video frame rate and the same (Full HD) video definition, the iPad Air (2019) also has a lot better 8 mega-pixels resolution camera in the back. The iPad Air (2019) counts with a superior battery life than Microsoft Surface Pro 3.
Apple iPad Air (2019) is a bit more expensive than the Microsoft Surface Pro 3, but you can get a better tablet for that extra money.
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