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| Global Score | |
| 63.3 | 63.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Microsoft |
| iPadOS 18.x | Windows 8.1 Pro |
| -- | 2014-05-20 |
| 7.69 x 5.31 x 0.25 inches | 11.50 x 7.93 x 0.36 inches |
| 10.48 ounces | 28.16 ounces |
| Blue, Purple, Space Gray and Starlight | Gray |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | Metal |
| $ 499.00 | $ 383.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.3 inches | 12 inches |
| 2266 x 1488 pixels | 2160 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 327 pixels per inch | 216 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A17 pro (3 nm) chipset | Intel Core i5 chipset |
| processor | 4300U (Dual-Core 1600 MHz) processor |
| -- | 4 GB RAM |
| Apple GPU 6-core GPU | Intel HD Graphics 4400 GPU |
| 5.85 | 8.37 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 5.00 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 | 6.05 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | -- |
| Dual SIM | -- |
| 10 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| Li - Polymer Battery | -- |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.3 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass and Gyroscope |
Comparison review
Microsoft Surface Pro 3 has a score of 63.4, which is just a bit better than Apple iPad mini (A17 Pro)'s global score of 63.3. Despite being the best we are comparing here, Microsoft Surface Pro 3 is a way heavier and much thicker tablet than Apple iPad mini (A17 Pro). The Microsoft Surface Pro 3 comes with Windows 8.1 Pro operating system, and Apple iPad mini (A17 Pro) counts with iPadOS 18.x operating system.
Microsoft Surface Pro 3 features a really superior performance than iPad mini (A17 Pro), although it has a lower number of cores. Apple iPad mini (A17 Pro) counts with a little sharper screen than Microsoft Surface Pro 3, because although it has a lot smaller display, it also counts with a quite better resolution of 1488 x 2266 and much more pixels per display inch.
IPad mini (A17 Pro) counts with a much better camera than Microsoft Surface Pro 3, because it has a camera with a lot higher 12 megapixels resolution and a lot higher video quality. The Apple iPad mini (A17 Pro) and the Microsoft Surface Pro 3 both count with similar storage capacity for games and applications, both have the same internal storage capacity.
Microsoft Surface Pro 3 features a battery duration that is just as good as Apple iPad mini (A17 Pro)'s battery duration.
Microsoft Surface Pro 3 not only is the best tablets of the ones in this comparison, but it's also a bargain compared to the other ones, making buying this tablet an easy decision.
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