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| Global Score | |
| 65.6 | 66.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Microsoft |
| iOS 12.x, 11.x, 10.x, 9.x | -- |
| 2015-07-15 | 2015-05-01 |
| 4.86 x 2.31 x 0.24 inches | 10.51 x 7.36 x 0.34 inches |
| 3.10 ounces | 21.92 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | -- |
| $ 399.00 | $ 375.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4 inches | 10.8 inches |
| 1136 x 640 pixels | 1280 x 1920 pixels |
| IPS LCD | -- |
| 326 pixels per inch | 214 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 6.8 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A8 APL1011 chipset | Intel Atom x7 Z8700 chipset |
| Typhoon, 64-bit, 20 nm (Dual-Core 1100 MHz) processor | 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 1600 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| PowerVR Series 6XT GX6450 GPU | Intel HD GPU |
| 7.92 | 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 |
| 8.25 | 6.49 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 2.4 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1043mAh Battery | -- |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 2.64 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| -- | GPS |
| Accelerometer and Gyroscope | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Microsoft Surface 3 has a score of 66.3, which is slightly better than Apple iPod touch 6th generation's 65.6 score. Although Microsoft Surface 3 is better than Apple iPod touch 6th generation, it must be told that it is also a notably thicker and extremely heavier tablet. IPod touch 6th generation has a much better looking screen than Microsoft Surface 3, because although it has a really smaller display and a much lower resolution of 640 x 1136px, it also counts with a lot higher pixel density.
The iPod touch 6th generation and the Microsoft Surface 3 both have incredibly similar memory to install applications and games, they have exactly the same internal storage capacity. Microsoft Surface 3 has a little faster CPU than Apple iPod touch 6th generation, because it has more RAM and a greater number of cores (and faster).
The Apple iPod touch 6th generation features a superior battery performance than Microsoft Surface 3. The Apple iPod touch 6th generation shoots way better pictures and videos than Microsoft Surface 3. Both of them have the same video frame rates, a 8 megapixels camera and the same 1920x1080 video definition.
Despite of being the best tablet in this comparison, Microsoft Surface 3 is also cheaper, making it easy to pick between these devices.
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