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| Global Score | |
| 74.8 | 66.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Microsoft |
| iPadOS 16.x | -- |
| -- | 2015-05-01 |
| 11.09 x 8.48 x 0.24 inches | 10.51 x 7.36 x 0.34 inches |
| -- | 21.92 ounces |
| Silver and Space Gray | -- |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | -- |
| $ 1299.00 | $ 375.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 13 inches | 10.8 inches |
| 2752 x 2064 pixels | 1280 x 1920 pixels |
| OLED | -- |
| 265 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 |
| 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 | -- |
| 8.91 | 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 |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Apple iPad Pro 13-inch (M4, 2024) has an overall score of 74.8, which is better than Microsoft Surface 3's 66.3 overall score. Apple iPad Pro 13-inch (M4, 2024) is a notably lighter and incredibly thinner device than the Microsoft Surface 3. Microsoft Surface 3 and iPad Pro 13-inch (M4, 2024) have similar screens, although the Microsoft Surface 3 has a just a little lower display pixel density, a way worse 1920 x 1280 resolution and a bit smaller display.
Microsoft Surface 3 has a much greater performance than iPad Pro 13-inch (M4, 2024), although it has an inferior number of cores (but faster) and a smaller amount of RAM memory. Apple iPad Pro 13-inch (M4, 2024) shoots a lot better videos and photos than Microsoft Surface 3, because it has a way more MP back-facing camera and a lot higher 3840x2160 (4K) video quality.
IPad Pro 13-inch (M4, 2024) counts with a superior memory to install games and applications than Microsoft Surface 3, because it has 256 GB internal storage. Microsoft Surface 3's battery lifetime is very similar to the Apple iPad Pro 13-inch (M4, 2024) one.
Although Apple iPad Pro 13-inch (M4, 2024) is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than Microsoft Surface 3, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as the Microsoft Surface 3. If you are trying to save a few dollars, you can buy the Microsoft Surface 3, letting go some specs and features, but you will get the most out of your budget.
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