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Microsoft Surface Pro 3
512 GB Core i7| Global Score | |
| 71.7 | 72.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Microsoft |
| iPadOS 14.x | Windows 8.1 Pro |
| 2020-10-16 | 2014-05-20 |
| 9.75 x 7.03 x 0.24 inches | 11.50 x 7.93 x 0.36 inches |
| 16.23 ounces | 28.16 ounces |
| Green, Rose gold, Silver, Sky blue and Space gray | Gray |
| Aluminum | Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 729.00 | $ 700.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.9 inches | 12 inches |
| 2360 x 1640 pixels | 2160 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 264 pixels per inch | 216 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.8 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A14 Bionic chipset | Intel Core i7 chipset |
| 64-bit Firestorm and Icestorm, 64-bit, 5 nm (Hexa-Core 3100 MHz) processor | 4300U (Dual-Core 1600 MHz) processor |
| -- | 8 GB RAM |
| Apple 4-core GPU GPU | Intel HD Graphics GPU |
| 10.26 | 8.46 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 512 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 17.6 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.9 | 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 | |
| Li - Ion Battery | -- |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass and Gyroscope |
Comparison review
The Microsoft Surface Pro 3 is a bit better than the Apple iPad Air (2020), with a 72.2 score against 71.7. The Microsoft Surface Pro 3 comes with Windows 8.1 Pro operating system, while Apple iPad Air (2020) has iPadOS 14.x operating system. The Microsoft Surface Pro 3 construction is notably older, much thicker and heavier than Apple iPad Air (2020).
The Apple iPad Air (2020) features a much better hardware performance than Microsoft Surface Pro 3, because it has 4 more processing cores and a 64-bit processing unit. The Apple iPad Air (2020) counts with a bit more vivid display than Microsoft Surface Pro 3, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a just a bit more pixels per inch of display and a little higher resolution of 1640 x 2360.
The Microsoft Surface Pro 3 features a much better storage for apps and games than iPad Air (2020), because it has 512 GB internal storage. The iPad Air (2020) counts with a lot better camera than Microsoft Surface Pro 3, because it has a way more mega-pixels back facing camera and a much better (4K) video quality.
The Microsoft Surface Pro 3 features a battery lifetime that is just as good as the battery performance in iPad Air (2020).
The Microsoft Surface Pro 3 is not only the best tablets between the ones we are comparing here, but it's also cheaper than the iPad Air (2020).
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