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| Global Score | |
| 88.9 | 66.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Microsoft |
| 2017-06-09 | 2015-05-01 |
| 9.87 x 6.85 x 0.24 inches | 10.51 x 7.36 x 0.34 inches |
| 16.83 ounces | 21.92 ounces |
| Gold, Gray, Pink and Silver | -- |
| Aluminum | -- |
| $ 1079.00 | $ 375.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.5 inches | 10.8 inches |
| 2224 x 1668 pixels | 1280 x 1920 pixels |
| IPS LCD | -- |
| 265 pixels per inch | 214 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.8 | 6.8 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A10X Fusion APL1071 chipset | Intel Atom x7 Z8700 chipset |
| Hurricane and Zephyr, 64-bit, 10 nm (Hexa-Core 2380 MHz) processor | 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 1600 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Apple 12-core GPU GPU | Intel HD GPU |
| 9.45 | 8.55 |
| Storage | |
| 512 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 17.6 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 3.50 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.57 | 6.49 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 8134mAh Li - Ion Battery | -- |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 9.04 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The iPad Pro 10.5-inch is much better than the Microsoft Surface 3, getting a overall score of 88.9 against 66.3. IPad Pro 10.5-inch is a extremely newer tablet, and it is also noticeably lighter and thinner than the Microsoft Surface 3. The Apple iPad Pro 10.5-inch features a superior processing unit than Microsoft Surface 3, and although they both have a 4 GB RAM memory, the Apple iPad Pro 10.5-inch also has a greater number of cores.
Apple iPad Pro 10.5-inch counts with a brighter screen than Microsoft Surface 3, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a little higher display pixel density and a higher resolution of 1668 x 2224. Apple iPad Pro 10.5-inch counts with a much better camera than Microsoft Surface 3, because it has a way higher video resolution and a much higher resolution back facing camera.
The Apple iPad Pro 10.5-inch has a very superior storage for games and applications than Microsoft Surface 3, because it has 384 GB more internal storage. IPad Pro 10.5-inch features a superior battery performance than Microsoft Surface 3.
Apple iPad Pro 10.5-inch costs a lot more money than Microsoft Surface 3, but it's still a great choice, because you can get a lot more for that extra money.
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