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| Global Score | |
| 78.7 | 68.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Microsoft |
| -- | Windows 8.1 Pro |
| 2015-11-11 | 2014-05-20 |
| 12.00 x 8.68 x 0.27 inches | 11.50 x 7.93 x 0.36 inches |
| 25.50 ounces | 28.16 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Gray |
| Aluminum | Metal |
| $ 1079.00 | $ 425.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 12.9 inches | 12 inches |
| 2732 x 2048 pixels | 2160 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 265 pixels per inch | 216 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.3 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A9X APL1021 (16 nm) chipset | Intel Core i5 chipset |
| Twister, 64-bit (Dual-Core 2260 MHz) processor | 4300U (Dual-Core 1600 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| PowerVR Series 7XT GPU | Intel HD Graphics 4400 GPU |
| 9 | 8.46 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 13.3 |
| 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 |
| 8.25 | 6.05 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | -- |
| Nano SIM | -- |
| 5.5 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 10307mAh Li - Polymer Battery | -- |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 10.48 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | -- |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass and Gyroscope |
Comparison review
IPad Pro is better than the Microsoft Surface Pro 3, having a global score of 78.7 against 68.5. IPad Pro's construction is newer, thinner and a little lighter than Microsoft Surface Pro 3. IPad Pro and Microsoft Surface Pro 3 have very similar screens, although the Microsoft Surface Pro 3 has a lot worse 1440 x 2160 resolution, a little bit worse amount of pixels per inch of display and a quite smaller display.
Apple iPad Pro has just a bit better performance than Microsoft Surface Pro 3, although it has less RAM, they both have 2 processing cores. The iPad Pro features a lot better camera than Microsoft Surface Pro 3, and although they both have the same video frame rates and the same (Full HD) video quality, the iPad Pro also has a back-facing camera with much more mega-pixels.
The Microsoft Surface Pro 3 has much more storage capacity for applications and games than iPad Pro, because it has more internal storage. IPad Pro has a very superior battery life than Microsoft Surface Pro 3.
Although Apple iPad Pro is a better device, it costs a lot more than the Microsoft Surface Pro 3, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as Microsoft Surface Pro 3. So if you want that extra specs and features, you can buy Apple iPad Pro, but if you don't you can save some dollars and get the Microsoft Surface Pro 3, letting go some specs and features.
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