| Global Score | |
| 63.3 | 72.2 |
| 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 |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 499.00 | $ 700.00 |
| 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 i7 chipset |
| processor | 4300U (Dual-Core 1600 MHz) processor |
| -- | 8 GB RAM |
| Apple GPU 6-core GPU | Intel HD Graphics GPU |
| 5.85 | 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 | |
| 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 |
Microsoft Surface Pro 3 is much better than iPad mini (A17 Pro), with a 72.2 score against 63.3. Microsoft Surface Pro 3 works with Windows 8.1 Pro operating system, and iPad mini (A17 Pro) has iPadOS 18.x operating system. Despite being the best in this review, Microsoft Surface Pro 3 is a extremely thicker and extremely heavier device than iPad mini (A17 Pro).
The iPad mini (A17 Pro) features a little bit better looking display than Microsoft Surface Pro 3, because although it has a lot smaller display, it also counts with a way greater screen density and a slightly better resolution of 1488 x 2266px. The Microsoft Surface Pro 3 features a very superior processor than iPad mini (A17 Pro), although it has 4 less processing cores.
The iPad mini (A17 Pro) captures a lot better videos and photos than Microsoft Surface Pro 3, because it has a camera in the back with a way better resolution and a way higher 3840x2160 video quality. Microsoft Surface Pro 3 features a very superior memory for games and applications than iPad mini (A17 Pro), because it has 512 GB internal storage capacity.
Microsoft Surface Pro 3's battery life is very similar to iPad mini (A17 Pro)'s battery lifetime.
Microsoft Surface Pro 3 costs a lot more money than iPad mini (A17 Pro), but you can get a better tablet for that few more dollars.
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