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| Global Score | |
| 66.3 | 73.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Apple |
| -- | iPadOS 15.x |
| 2015-05-01 | 2021-09-24 |
| 10.51 x 7.36 x 0.34 inches | 9.84 x 6.85 x 0.30 inches |
| 21.92 ounces | 17.18 ounces |
| -- | Silver and Space gray |
| -- | Aluminum and Aluminum |
| $ 375.00 | -- |
| 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 | 7.8 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Atom x7 Z8700 chipset | Apple A13 Bionic APL1W85 (7 nm) chipset |
| 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 1600 MHz) processor | 64-bit Lightning and Thunder, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2650 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | -- |
| Intel HD GPU | Yes GPU |
| 8.55 | 9.99 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 3.50 MP | 8.00 MP + 12.00 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 | 8.58 |
| 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 | |
| -- | 8526mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 9.36 |
| 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
Apple iPad 10.2-inch (2021) has an overall score of 73.2, which is better than the Microsoft Surface 3's general score of 66.3. Apple iPad 10.2-inch (2021)'s design is noticeably newer, noticeably lighter and thinner than Microsoft Surface 3. The Apple iPad 10.2-inch (2021) has a more vivid display than Microsoft Surface 3, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a better 1620 x 2160 resolution and a just a little more pixels per inch of screen.
Apple iPad 10.2-inch (2021) features a better processor than Microsoft Surface 3, because it has a larger number of cores (and faster) and a 64-bit processing unit. The iPad 10.2-inch (2021) counts with a lot better camera than Microsoft Surface 3. Both have a back facing camera with an 8 mega pixels resolution, the same 1920x1080 video quality and the same video frame rate.
Microsoft Surface 3 has a lot bigger storage capacity for games and applications than iPad 10.2-inch (2021), because it has 64 GB more internal memory. The iPad 10.2-inch (2021) features a way better battery lifetime than Microsoft Surface 3.
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