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Microsoft Surface Pro 3
512 GB Core i7| Global Score | |
| 81.1 | 72.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Microsoft |
| -- | Windows 8.1 Pro |
| 2018-11-07 | 2014-05-20 |
| 11.04 x 8.46 x 0.23 inches | 11.50 x 7.93 x 0.36 inches |
| 22.26 ounces | 28.16 ounces |
| Gray and Silver | Gray |
| Aluminum | Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 999.00 | $ 700.00 |
| 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 |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.9 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A12X Bionic APL1083 chipset | Intel Core i7 chipset |
| Vortex and Tempest, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2490 MHz) processor | 4300U (Dual-Core 1600 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Apple 7-core GPU GPU | Intel HD Graphics GPU |
| 9.63 | 8.46 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 512 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 17.6 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.9 | 6.05 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | -- |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | -- |
| 6.1 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 9720mAh Li - Polymer Battery | -- |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 10.08 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass and Gyroscope |
Comparison review
IPad Pro 12.9-inch (2018) has a general score of 81.1, which is better than the Microsoft Surface Pro 3's 72.2 global score. The iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2018) body is noticeably newer, way lighter and noticeably thinner than the Microsoft Surface Pro 3. IPad Pro 12.9-inch (2018) has a little more vivid display than Microsoft Surface Pro 3, because it has a just a little more pixels per inch in the display, a better resolution of 2048 x 2732 pixels and a quite larger screen.
IPad Pro 12.9-inch (2018) has a more powerful processor than Microsoft Surface Pro 3, because although it has a lower amount of RAM, it also counts with 6 more processing cores. The iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2018) captures a lot better photographs and videos than Microsoft Surface Pro 3, because it has a lot better 3840x2160 (4K) video quality and a camera in the back with much more mega-pixels.
Microsoft Surface Pro 3 has a very superior storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2018), because it has 512 GB internal memory. The iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2018) has a really longer battery life than Microsoft Surface Pro 3.
Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2018) costs a lot more than Microsoft Surface Pro 3, but it's still a good choice, as you can get a lot more features for that extra money.
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