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Microsoft Surface Pro 3
512 GB Core i7| Global Score | |
| 75.6 | 72.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Microsoft |
| iOS 9.x | Windows 8.1 Pro |
| 2015-09-09 | 2014-05-20 |
| 8.00 x 5.30 x 0.24 inches | 11.50 x 7.93 x 0.36 inches |
| 10.72 ounces | 28.16 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | Gray |
| Aluminum | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 288.00 | $ 700.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7.9 inches | 12 inches |
| 1536 x 2048 pixels | 2160 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 324 pixels per inch | 216 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.4 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A8 chipset | Intel Core i7 chipset |
| Typhoon ARMv8-A, 64-bit (Single-Core 1500 MHz) processor | 4300U (Dual-Core 1600 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| PowerVR GX6450 GPU | Intel HD Graphics GPU |
| 8.19 | 8.46 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 512 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 17.6 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 5.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 8.47 | 6.05 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | -- |
| Nano SIM | -- |
| 6.7 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5124mAh Battery | -- |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 6.88 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | -- |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass and Gyroscope |
Comparison review
IPad mini 4 has an overall score of 75.6, which is a little bit better than Microsoft Surface Pro 3's global score of 72.2. IPad mini 4 is a newer tablet, and it is also lighter and incredibly thinner than the Microsoft Surface Pro 3. IPad mini 4 counts with iOS 9.x OS, while Microsoft Surface Pro 3 has Windows 8.1 Pro OS.
The Microsoft Surface Pro 3 features a bit superior processor than Apple iPad mini 4, because it has a greater amount of RAM memory and a greater number of cores (and they are faster). The iPad mini 4 counts with a sharper display than Microsoft Surface Pro 3, because although it has a much smaller screen, it also counts with more pixels per inch in the display and a quite better resolution of 2048 x 1536.
Microsoft Surface Pro 3 counts with a much bigger storage capacity for applications and games than iPad mini 4, because it has 512 GB internal memory capacity. The Apple iPad mini 4 has a way better camera than Microsoft Surface Pro 3, and although they both have the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video resolution and the same video frame rate, the Apple iPad mini 4 also has a camera in the back with a much higher 8 mega pixels resolution.
Apple iPad mini 4 features a really longer battery duration than Microsoft Surface Pro 3.
The Apple iPad mini 4 is not only the best tablets of the ones in this comparison, but it's also a bargain compared to the other tablets, making it a no doubt choice.
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