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Apple iPad mini 3
128 GBA1600, A1599
Microsoft Surface Pro 3
64 GB| Global Score | |
| 77.5 | 61.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Microsoft |
| iOS 8.x | Windows 8.1 Pro |
| 2014-10-16 | 2014-05-20 |
| 7.87 x 5.30 x 0.30 inches | 11.50 x 7.93 x 0.36 inches |
| 12.03 ounces | 28.16 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | Gray |
| Aluminium | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 460.00 | $ 475.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7.9 inches | 12 inches |
| 2048 x 1536 pixels | 2160 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 324 pixels per inch | 216 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.5 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A7 chipset | Intel Core i3 chipset |
| 64-bit Cyclone (Dual-Core 1300 MHz) processor | 4300U (Dual-Core 1600 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| PowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) GPU | Intel HD Graphics GPU |
| 9.18 | 8.37 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 5.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | -- |
| 32.00mm focal length | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.92 | 6.05 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | -- |
| Nano SIM | -- |
| 6.7 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6350mAh Battery | -- |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 7.84 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass and Gyroscope |
Comparison review
IPad mini 3 is a lot better than the Microsoft Surface Pro 3, getting a 77.5 score against 61.4. The iPad mini 3 is a incredibly lighter and somewhat thinner tablet than Microsoft Surface Pro 3, even though they were only released 5 months apart. The iPad mini 3 has iOS 8.x operating system, while Microsoft Surface Pro 3 comes with Windows 8.1 Pro operating system.
The iPad mini 3 has a little better performance than Microsoft Surface Pro 3, because although it has a lower amount of RAM, and they both have the same number of cores, the iPad mini 3 also counts with an extra graphics processor and a 64 bits processing unit. Apple iPad mini 3 counts with a brighter display than Microsoft Surface Pro 3, because although it has a really smaller screen, it also counts with a greater screen density and a bit higher 1536 x 2048 resolution.
IPad mini 3 counts with a greater camera than Microsoft Surface Pro 3. Both of them have a 5 megapixels resolution back camera, the same video definition and the same video frame rates. The Apple iPad mini 3 counts with a way bigger storage for applications and games than Microsoft Surface Pro 3, because although it has no slot for SD memory cards, it also counts with 64 GB more internal storage capacity.
The iPad mini 3 features a much better battery performance than Microsoft Surface Pro 3.
In addition to being the best tablet of the ones we are comparing here, the Apple iPad mini 3 is also cheaper than the other tablet, making this tablet a very good choice.
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