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| Global Score | |
| 66.3 | 77 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Apple |
| 2015-05-01 | 2018-03-27 |
| 10.51 x 7.36 x 0.34 inches | 9.40 x 6.60 x 0.29 inches |
| 21.92 ounces | 16.86 ounces |
| -- | Gold, Gray and Silver |
| -- | Aluminum |
| $ 375.00 | $ 559.00 |
| 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 | No touch screen |
| 6.8 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Atom x7 Z8700 chipset | Apple A10 Fusion APL1W24 chipset |
| 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 1600 MHz) processor | Hurricane and Zephyr, 64-bit, 16 nm (Quad-Core 2340 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Intel HD GPU | PowerVR 7XT GT7600 Plus GPU |
| 8.55 | 9.18 |
| 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 |
| 6.49 | 8.25 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 5.5 | 5.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 8827mAh Li - Polymer 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 iPad 9.7-inch (2018) is much better than Microsoft Surface 3, getting a 77 score against 66.3. IPad 9.7-inch (2018) is a much newer device, and it's also a lot lighter and somewhat thinner than Microsoft Surface 3. The iPad 9.7-inch (2018) counts with a little more vivid screen than Microsoft Surface 3, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a just a bit better count of pixels in each inch in the screen and a little bit higher 1536 x 2048px resolution.
The Microsoft Surface 3 and the Apple iPad 9.7-inch (2018) both count with incredibly similar memory to install applications and games, both of them have exactly the same 128 GB internal storage. The Apple iPad 9.7-inch (2018) counts with a bit better processing unit than Microsoft Surface 3, although it has a smaller amount of RAM, they both have 4 processing cores.
IPad 9.7-inch (2018) counts with a superior battery life than Microsoft Surface 3. The iPad 9.7-inch (2018) takes a lot better pictures and videos than Microsoft Surface 3. Both have the same video frame rate, a 8 megapixels back facing camera and the same 1920x1080 video resolution.
The iPad 9.7-inch (2018) is a lot more expensive than Microsoft Surface 3, but you can get a better tablet for that few more dollars.
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