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| Global Score | |
| 66.3 | 69.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Apple |
| -- | iPadOS 18.x |
| 2015-05-01 | 2025-03-04 |
| 10.51 x 7.36 x 0.34 inches | -- |
| 21.92 ounces | 16.23 ounces |
| -- | Blue, Purple, Space Gray and Starlight |
| $ 375.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.8 inches | 11 inches |
| 1280 x 1920 pixels | -- |
| -- | IPS LCD |
| 214 pixels per inch | -- |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 6.8 | 3.7 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Atom x7 Z8700 chipset | Apple M3 chipset |
| 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 1600 MHz) processor | processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Intel HD GPU | Apple GPU 9-core GPU |
| 8.55 | 6.3 |
| 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 + 3.50 MP | 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 6.49 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | -- |
| LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | -- |
| 5.5 | 7.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 7606mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 8.72 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Apple iPad Air 11-inch (M3, 2025) is just a bit better than Microsoft Surface 3, with a 69.6 score against 66.3. Apple iPad Air 11-inch (M3, 2025)'s body is a lot newer, way thinner and noticeably lighter than the Microsoft Surface 3. The Microsoft Surface 3 features a much better performing processing unit than Apple Apple iPad Air 11-inch (M3, 2025), although it has 4 GB less RAM and less cpu cores.
Microsoft Surface 3 counts with an incredibly better looking display than Apple iPad Air 11-inch (M3, 2025), although it has a quite smaller screen. The Apple iPad Air 11-inch (M3, 2025) features a very superior camera than Microsoft Surface 3, because it has a lot better 3840x2160 video quality and a camera in the back with a much better resolution.
Apple iPad Air 11-inch (M3, 2025)'s storage capacity to store more apps and games is just as good as Microsoft Surface 3's one, they have exactly the same 128 GB internal storage capacity. Apple Apple iPad Air 11-inch (M3, 2025) counts with a really longer battery duration than Microsoft Surface 3.
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