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| Global Score | |
| 63.3 | 66.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Microsoft |
| iPadOS 18.x | -- |
| -- | 2015-05-01 |
| 7.69 x 5.31 x 0.25 inches | 10.51 x 7.36 x 0.34 inches |
| 10.48 ounces | 21.92 ounces |
| Blue, Purple, Space Gray and Starlight | -- |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | -- |
| $ 499.00 | $ 375.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.3 inches | 10.8 inches |
| 2266 x 1488 pixels | 1280 x 1920 pixels |
| IPS LCD | -- |
| 327 pixels per inch | 214 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 6.8 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A17 pro (3 nm) chipset | Intel Atom x7 Z8700 chipset |
| processor | 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 1600 MHz) processor |
| -- | 4 GB RAM |
| Apple GPU 6-core GPU | Intel HD GPU |
| 5.85 | 8.55 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 3.50 MP |
| 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 | -- |
| 8.91 | 6.49 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| Li - Polymer Battery | -- |
| 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, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Microsoft Surface 3 is just a bit better than Apple iPad mini (A17 Pro), with a score of 66.3 against 63.3. The Microsoft Surface 3 is a a lot thicker and extremely heavier tablet than the Apple iPad mini (A17 Pro). The Microsoft Surface 3 has a much greater hardware performance than Apple iPad mini (A17 Pro), although it has an inferior number of cores (although they are faster).
The iPad mini (A17 Pro) has a much better looking display than Microsoft Surface 3, because although it has a much smaller display, it also counts with a slightly better 1488 x 2266 resolution and a much greater display pixel density. The iPad mini (A17 Pro) has a much better camera than Microsoft Surface 3, because it has a much more mega-pixels back-facing camera and a way higher 3840x2160 video definition.
Microsoft Surface 3's storage for applications and games is just as good as the iPad mini (A17 Pro) one, they have the same internal storage capacity. Microsoft Surface 3's battery duration is just as good as the iPad mini (A17 Pro) one.
Even being the best tablet in our comparison, Microsoft Surface 3 is also by far the cheapest one, making it a no doubt choice.
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