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| Global Score | |
| 66.3 | 60.6 |
| 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 | 12.9 inches |
| 1280 x 1920 pixels | 2360 x 1640 pixels |
| 214 pixels per inch | 223 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 6.8 | 6.5 |
| 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 is a bit better than iPad Air 12.9 -inch (6th Gen), having a 66.3 score against 60.6. The Microsoft Surface 3 counts with a much faster processor than iPad Air 12.9 -inch (6th Gen), although it has lesser CPU cores (but faster) and 4 GB less RAM memory. Microsoft Surface 3 features a bit better looking display than iPad Air 12.9 -inch (6th Gen), although it has a much lower resolution of 1920 x 1280, a bit worse pixel density and a quite smaller display.
The iPad Air 12.9 -inch (6th Gen) has a greater camera than Microsoft Surface 3, because it has a lot better resolution back camera. The Microsoft Surface 3 features a much bigger storage capacity for games and applications than Apple iPad Air 12.9 -inch (6th Gen), because it has more internal storage capacity.
Microsoft Surface 3 and iPad Air 12.9 -inch (6th Gen) count with extremely similar battery performance.
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