Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 66.3 | 67.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Apple |
| -- | iOS 7.x, 6.1, 6, 5.1 |
| 2015-05-01 | 2012-03-07 |
| 10.51 x 7.36 x 0.34 inches | 9.50 x 7.31 x 0.37 inches |
| 21.92 ounces | 23.00 ounces |
| -- | Black and White |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 375.00 | $ 335.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.8 inches | 9.7 inches |
| 1280 x 1920 pixels | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| -- | IPS LCD |
| 214 pixels per inch | 264 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.8 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Atom x7 Z8700 chipset | Apple A5X chipset |
| 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 1600 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| Intel HD GPU | Quad core PowerVR SGX543MP4 GPU |
| 8.55 | 7.83 |
| 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 | 5.00 MP + 0.30 MP |
| -- | f/2.40 aperture |
| -- | 35.00mm focal length |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.49 | 7.81 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | -- |
| Nano SIM | -- |
| 5.5 | 3 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 11560mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 11.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The iPad 3 is just a bit better than Microsoft Surface 3, having a overall score of 67.7 against 66.3. The iPad 3 is a much older, just a bit thicker and a little heavier tablet than the Microsoft Surface 3. The Microsoft Surface 3 counts with a little bit better processing power than Apple iPad 3, because it has a larger amount of RAM and 2 more cores.
Apple iPad 3 counts with a sharper display than Microsoft Surface 3, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a quite greater pixels number per display inch and a slightly higher resolution of 1536 x 2048. Microsoft Surface 3 counts with a much bigger storage to store more apps and games than iPad 3, because it has 128 GB internal memory.
IPad 3 has a very superior battery performance than Microsoft Surface 3. Apple iPad 3 has a very superior camera than Microsoft Surface 3, although it has a lower 1920x1080 (Full HD) video quality and a way worse 5 mega-pixels resolution camera.
Despite of being the best tablet of the ones we are comparing here, the iPad 3 is also the cheapest one, making it easy to pick between these tablets.
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