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| Global Score | |
| 79.5 | 66.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Microsoft |
| iOS 9.x | -- |
| 2015-09-09 | 2015-05-01 |
| 12.00 x 8.68 x 0.27 inches | 10.51 x 7.36 x 0.34 inches |
| 25.50 ounces | 21.92 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | -- |
| Aluminum | -- |
| $ 424.00 | $ 375.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 12.9 inches | 10.8 inches |
| 2048 x 2732 pixels | 1280 x 1920 pixels |
| IPS LCD | -- |
| 265 pixels per inch | 214 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 6.8 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A9X chipset | Intel Atom x7 Z8700 chipset |
| Twister ARMv8-A, 64-bit (Single-Core 2260 MHz) processor | 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 1600 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| PowerVR Series 7XT GPU | Intel HD GPU |
| 8.73 | 8.55 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 8.00 MP + 3.50 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 8.36 | 6.49 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EV-DO A, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 10307mAh Li - Polymer Battery | -- |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 10.48 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The iPad Pro is better than the Microsoft Surface 3, getting a 79.5 score against 66.3. IPad Pro's body is extremely thinner but heavier than Microsoft Surface 3, and both were only released 4 months apart. Apple iPad Pro counts with a bit more powerful CPU than Microsoft Surface 3, although it has a lower number of cores , they both have 4 GB of RAM memory.
IPad Pro features a much sharper display than Microsoft Surface 3, because it has a bigger screen, a little greater screen pixel density and a way better resolution of 2732 x 2048. IPad Pro features a way better camera than Microsoft Surface 3. Both have the same resolution back facing camera, the same (Full HD) video resolution and the same video frame rate.
The Microsoft Surface 3 and Apple iPad Pro have extremely similar storage for games and applications, they have exactly the same 128 GB internal storage capacity. The Apple iPad Pro has a way better battery performance than Microsoft Surface 3.
IPad Pro costs a little more money than the Microsoft Surface 3, but it's still a great choice, because you can get a much better tablet for that extra money.
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