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Microsoft Surface Pro 3
512 GB Core i7| Global Score | |
| 88.9 | 72.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Microsoft |
| -- | Windows 8.1 Pro |
| 2017-06-09 | 2014-05-20 |
| 9.87 x 6.85 x 0.24 inches | 11.50 x 7.93 x 0.36 inches |
| 16.83 ounces | 28.16 ounces |
| Gold, Gray, Pink and Silver | Gray |
| Aluminum | Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 1079.00 | $ 700.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.5 inches | 12 inches |
| 2224 x 1668 pixels | 2160 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 265 pixels per inch | 216 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.8 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A10X Fusion APL1071 chipset | Intel Core i7 chipset |
| Hurricane and Zephyr, 64-bit, 10 nm (Hexa-Core 2380 MHz) processor | 4300U (Dual-Core 1600 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Apple 12-core GPU GPU | Intel HD Graphics GPU |
| 9.45 | 8.46 |
| Storage | |
| 512 GB internal memory | 512 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC external memory slot |
| 17.6 | 17.6 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 5.00 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 | 6.05 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | -- |
| Nano SIM | -- |
| 6.1 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 8134mAh Li - Ion Battery | -- |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 9.04 | 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
The iPad Pro 10.5-inch has a score of 88.9, which is a lot better than the Microsoft Surface Pro 3's overall score of 72.2. The iPad Pro 10.5-inch is a incredibly newer tablet device, and it's also much lighter and much thinner than Microsoft Surface Pro 3. The iPad Pro 10.5-inch counts with a bit sharper screen than Microsoft Surface Pro 3, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a slightly higher 1668 x 2224 resolution and a just a bit greater pixels density.
Apple iPad Pro 10.5-inch has a better performing CPU than Microsoft Surface Pro 3, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM, it also counts with more processing cores. The iPad Pro 10.5-inch shoots greater videos and photos than Microsoft Surface Pro 3, because it has a much more MP back-facing camera and a way better video quality.
Microsoft Surface Pro 3 has as much storage capacity for games and applications as the iPad Pro 10.5-inch one, both have equal internal memory. The iPad Pro 10.5-inch has a really longer battery lifetime than Microsoft Surface Pro 3.
IPad Pro 10.5-inch costs a lot more money than Microsoft Surface Pro 3, but it's still a great choice, because you can get a better tablet for that extra money.
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