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| Global Score | |
| 80 | 66.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Microsoft |
| 2016-03-31 | 2015-05-01 |
| 9.40 x 6.60 x 0.24 inches | 10.51 x 7.36 x 0.34 inches |
| 15.66 ounces | 21.92 ounces |
| Gold, Gray and Pink | -- |
| Aluminum | -- |
| $ 300.00 | $ 375.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.7 inches | 10.8 inches |
| 2048 x 1536 pixels | 1280 x 1920 pixels |
| IPS LCD | -- |
| 264 pixels per inch | 214 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 6.8 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A9X APL1021 chipset | Intel Atom x7 Z8700 chipset |
| Twister, 64-bit, 16 nm (Dual-Core 2260 MHz) processor | 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 1600 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| PowerVR Series 7XT GPU | Intel HD GPU |
| 8.91 | 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 + 5.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 3.50 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | -- |
| 29.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor | -- |
| 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 | 6.49 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 5.5 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 7306mAh Li - Polymer Battery | -- |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 8.48 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Apple iPad Pro 9.7-inch is much better than the Microsoft Surface 3, with an 80 score against 66.3. The Apple iPad Pro 9.7-inch is a newer tablet, and it's also noticeably thinner and much lighter than Microsoft Surface 3. The iPad Pro 9.7-inch counts with a bit better hardware performance than Microsoft Surface 3, although it has a lower number of cores (although they are faster) and a smaller amount of RAM.
The iPad Pro 9.7-inch has a slightly better looking display than Microsoft Surface 3, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a little higher quantity of pixels per display inch and a bit higher 1536 x 2048 pixels resolution. The iPad Pro 9.7-inch features a lot bigger memory for games and applications than Microsoft Surface 3, because it has more internal storage.
IPad Pro 9.7-inch counts with a really longer battery duration than Microsoft Surface 3. The Apple iPad Pro 9.7-inch has a way better camera than Microsoft Surface 3, because it has a way better 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution and a way more mega pixels back facing camera.
Even being the best tablet between the ones we are comparing, the iPad Pro 9.7-inch is also a bargain compared to others.
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