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| Global Score | |
| 76.6 | 66.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Microsoft |
| iPadOS 16.x | -- |
| 0000-00-00 | 2015-05-01 |
| 9.83 x 6.99 x 0.25 inches | 10.51 x 7.36 x 0.34 inches |
| 15.73 ounces | 21.92 ounces |
| Silver and Space Black | -- |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | -- |
| $ 999.00 | $ 375.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 11 inches | 10.8 inches |
| 2420 x 1688 pixels | 1280 x 1920 pixels |
| OLED | -- |
| 268 pixels per inch | 214 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 6.8 | 6.8 |
| Performance | |
| Apple M4 chipset | Intel Atom x7 Z8700 chipset |
| processor | 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 1600 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Apple 10-core GPU GPU | Intel HD GPU |
| 6.3 | 8.55 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 13.3 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 3.50 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | -- |
| 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 | -- |
| 9.9 | 6.49 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 10 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| Li - Polymer Battery | -- |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.3 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
IPad Pro 11-inch (M4, 2024) has an overall score of 76.6, which is much better than the Microsoft Surface 3's 66.3 overall score. IPad Pro 11-inch (M4, 2024)'s construction is a lot lighter and notably thinner than the Microsoft Surface 3. The Microsoft Surface 3 features a much greater hardware performance than iPad Pro 11-inch (M4, 2024), although it has 4 GB lesser RAM memory and an inferior number of cores.
The iPad Pro 11-inch (M4, 2024) and the Microsoft Surface 3 both have extremely similar displays, although the Microsoft Surface 3 has a way worse 1920 x 1280 resolution, a quite smaller screen and a little worse pixel density. The Apple iPad Pro 11-inch (M4, 2024) has a way better camera than Microsoft Surface 3, because it has a way higher 3840x2160 (4K) video quality and a lot more MP back camera.
Apple iPad Pro 11-inch (M4, 2024) features much more storage capacity to store more games and applications than Microsoft Surface 3, because it has 128 GB more internal storage capacity. Microsoft Surface 3's battery life is very similar to iPad Pro 11-inch (M4, 2024)'s battery lifetime.
Although iPad Pro 11-inch (M4, 2024) is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than the Microsoft Surface 3, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as Microsoft Surface 3. So if you need that extra features and specs, you can buy the iPad Pro 11-inch (M4, 2024), otherwise you can save a couple dollars and buy the Microsoft Surface 3, letting go a couple specifications.
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