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Microsoft Surface Pro 3
512 GB Core i7| Global Score | |
| 84.6 | 72.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Microsoft |
| iPadOS 13.x | Windows 8.1 Pro |
| 2020-03-25 | 2014-05-20 |
| 11.05 x 8.46 x 0.23 inches | 11.50 x 7.93 x 0.36 inches |
| 22.61 ounces | 28.16 ounces |
| Silver and Space gray | 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 A12Z 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 |
| 6 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Apple 8-core GPU GPU | Intel HD Graphics GPU |
| 9.72 | 8.46 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 512 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 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 |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full 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 | -- |
| 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
Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2020) is better than Microsoft Surface Pro 3, getting a global score of 84.6 against 72.2. The Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2020) is a noticeably newer tablet, and it is also way thinner and lighter than Microsoft Surface Pro 3. The Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2020) has iPadOS 13.x OS, while Microsoft Surface Pro 3 has Windows 8.1 Pro OS.
IPad Pro 12.9-inch (2020) has a superior performance than Microsoft Surface Pro 3, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM, it also counts with 6 more processing cores. IPad Pro 12.9-inch (2020) counts with a slightly better looking display than Microsoft Surface Pro 3, because it has a little bit bigger screen, a higher resolution of 2048 x 2732 pixels and a just a bit more pixels per inch of screen.
Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2020) captures much better photos and videos than Microsoft Surface Pro 3, because it has a much more mega pixels back-facing camera and a lot better 3840x2160 video definition. Microsoft Surface Pro 3 counts with much more memory to store more apps and games than iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2020), because it has 512 GB internal storage.
The iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2020) has a superior battery life than Microsoft Surface Pro 3.
The iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2020) is way more expensive than the Microsoft Surface Pro 3, but it's still a great deal, as you can get a lot more features for that extra money.
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