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| Global Score | |
| 66.3 | 70.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Apple |
| -- | iPadOS 18.x |
| 2015-05-01 | 2025-03-12 |
| 10.51 x 7.36 x 0.34 inches | -- |
| 21.92 ounces | 21.76 ounces |
| -- | Blue, Purple, Space Gray and Starlight |
| $ 375.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.8 inches | 13 inches |
| 1280 x 1920 pixels | -- |
| -- | IPS LCD |
| 214 pixels per inch | -- |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 6.8 | 3.8 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Atom x7 Z8700 chipset | Apple M3 chipset |
| 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 1600 MHz) processor | processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Intel HD GPU | Apple GPU 9-core GPU |
| 8.55 | 6.3 |
| 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 | 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 6.49 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | -- |
| LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | -- |
| 5.5 | 7.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 9705mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 10.08 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025) has a general score of 70.4, which is just a bit better than the Microsoft Surface 3's score of 66.3. The Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025) is a much newer tablet, and it's also way thinner and a bit lighter than Microsoft Surface 3. Microsoft Surface 3 counts with a much better looking screen than iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025), although it has a little smaller screen.
The Microsoft Surface 3 features a much better performing processor than iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025), although it has a lower number of cores (but faster) and a lower amount of RAM. The iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025) features a lot better camera than Microsoft Surface 3, because it has a lot higher 3840x2160 (4K) video definition and a back facing camera with a lot better 12 MP resolution.
The iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025) and Microsoft Surface 3 both feature really similar memory for games and applications, both have exactly the same 128 GB internal memory. IPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025) counts with a really longer battery duration than Microsoft Surface 3.
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