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| Global Score | |
| 66.3 | 79.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Apple |
| 2015-05-01 | 2019-09-25 |
| 10.51 x 7.36 x 0.34 inches | 9.80 x 6.80 x 0.29 inches |
| 21.92 ounces | 17.39 ounces |
| -- | Gold, Silver and Space gray |
| -- | Aluminum |
| $ 375.00 | $ 559.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.8 inches | 10.2 inches |
| 1280 x 1920 pixels | 2160 x 1620 pixels |
| -- | IPS LCD |
| 214 pixels per inch | 265 pixels per inch |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 6.8 | 7.7 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Atom x7 Z8700 chipset | Apple A10 Fusion APL1W24 (16 nm) chipset |
| 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 1600 MHz) processor | Hurricane and Zephyr, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2340 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Intel HD GPU | PowerVR 7XT GT7600 Plus GPU |
| 8.55 | 9.27 |
| 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 | 8.00 MP + 1.20 MP |
| -- | f/2.40 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 6.49 | 8.36 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 5.5 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 8827mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 9.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| 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 10.2-inch has a score of 79.3, which is much better than Microsoft Surface 3's global score of 66.3. Apple iPad 10.2-inch's design is way newer, somewhat thinner and way lighter than the Microsoft Surface 3. The iPad 10.2-inch has a bit better hardware performance than Microsoft Surface 3, although it has 1 GB lesser RAM memory, they both have the same number of cores.
The iPad 10.2-inch features a sharper screen than Microsoft Surface 3, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a higher resolution of 1620 x 2160px and a quite greater display density. The iPad 10.2-inch counts with as much memory capacity to install applications and games as Microsoft Surface 3, they have exactly the same 128 GB internal storage capacity.
The Apple iPad 10.2-inch has a superior battery duration than Microsoft Surface 3. IPad 10.2-inch has a lot better camera than Microsoft Surface 3. Both of them have the same resolution back facing camera, the same (Full HD) video resolution and the same video frame rates.
Apple iPad 10.2-inch costs a lot more money than the Microsoft Surface 3, but you can get a better tablet for that extra money.
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