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| Global Score | |
| 66.3 | 66.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Apple |
| 2015-05-01 | 2020-09-18 |
| 10.51 x 7.36 x 0.34 inches | 9.87 x 6.85 x 0.30 inches |
| 21.92 ounces | 17.46 ounces |
| -- | Gold, Silver and Space gray |
| -- | Aluminum |
| $ 375.00 | $ 459.00 |
| 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 A12 Bionic APL1W81 chipset |
| 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 1600 MHz) processor | 64-bit Vortex and Tempest, 64-bit, 7 nm (Quad-Core 2490 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | -- |
| Intel HD GPU | Apple G11P GPU |
| 8.55 | 9.72 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 5.8 |
| 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 | |
| -- | Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 1.36 |
| 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 (2020) has a general score of 66.6, which is slightly better than Microsoft Surface 3's global score of 66.3. Apple iPad (2020)'s construction is much newer, a lot lighter and somewhat thinner than Microsoft Surface 3. The iPad (2020) has a sharper screen than Microsoft Surface 3, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a just a little more pixels per display inch and a better resolution of 1620 x 2160px.
Apple iPad (2020) counts with a greater performance than Microsoft Surface 3, and although they both have 4 CPU cores, the Apple iPad (2020) also has a 64-bit processing unit. Apple iPad (2020) counts with a much better camera than Microsoft Surface 3. Both of them have a back-facing camera with an 8 mega-pixels resolution, the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video quality and the same video frame rates.
Microsoft Surface 3 counts with a much better storage to install applications and games than Apple iPad (2020), because it has 96 GB more internal memory capacity. The iPad (2020) and Microsoft Surface 3 count with extremely similar batteries duration.
Although Apple iPad (2020) is a better device, it costs more than the Microsoft Surface 3, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as the Microsoft Surface 3. So if you need that extra features, you can buy Apple iPad (2020), but if you don't you can save some money and get the Microsoft Surface 3, resigning some features and specifications.
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