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| Global Score | |
| 66.3 | 60.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Apple |
| -- | iPadOS 15.x |
| 2015-05-01 | -- |
| 10.51 x 7.36 x 0.34 inches | -- |
| 21.92 ounces | 16.26 ounces |
| -- | Aluminum |
| $ 375.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.8 inches | 11 inches |
| 1280 x 1920 pixels | 2360 x 1640 pixels |
| 214 pixels per inch | 261 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 6.8 | 6.8 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Atom x7 Z8700 chipset | Apple M2 chipset |
| 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 1600 MHz) processor | processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Intel HD GPU | Yes GPU |
| 8.55 | 6.3 |
| 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 | 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.80 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | -- |
| 6.49 | 7.92 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | -- |
| Nano SIM | -- |
| 5.5 | 2.4 |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Microsoft Surface 3 has a global score of 66.3, which is a bit better than the Apple iPad Air 11-inch (6th Gen)'s 60.9 general score. The Microsoft Surface 3 and the iPad Air 11-inch (6th Gen) count with very similar screens, although the iPad Air 11-inch (6th Gen) also has a just a bit better screen pixel density, a little bit larger screen and a higher resolution of 1640 x 2360px.
The Microsoft Surface 3 features a way better processing power than iPad Air 11-inch (6th Gen), although it has lesser processing cores and 4 GB lesser RAM memory. IPad Air 11-inch (6th Gen) captures much better pictures and videos than Microsoft Surface 3, because it has a camera in the back with much more megapixels.
The Microsoft Surface 3 has a much better storage capacity to install games and applications than Apple iPad Air 11-inch (6th Gen), because it has more internal storage. Apple iPad Air 11-inch (6th Gen) features a battery lifetime that's just as good as Microsoft Surface 3's battery performance.
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