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| Global Score | |
| 66.3 | 79.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Apple |
| -- | iOS 9.x |
| 2015-05-01 | 2015-09-09 |
| 10.51 x 7.36 x 0.34 inches | 12.00 x 8.68 x 0.27 inches |
| 21.92 ounces | 25.50 ounces |
| -- | Gold and Gray |
| -- | Aluminum |
| $ 375.00 | $ 424.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.8 inches | 12.9 inches |
| 1280 x 1920 pixels | 2048 x 2732 pixels |
| -- | IPS LCD |
| 214 pixels per inch | 265 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.8 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Atom x7 Z8700 chipset | Apple A9X chipset |
| 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 1600 MHz) processor | Twister ARMv8-A, 64-bit (Single-Core 2260 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Intel HD GPU | PowerVR Series 7XT GPU |
| 8.55 | 8.73 |
| 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 | 8.36 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EV-DO A, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 5.5 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 10307mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 10.48 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
IPad Pro is much better than the Microsoft Surface 3, with a 79.5 score against 66.3. Although iPad Pro and Microsoft Surface 3 were released with only a couple of months difference, iPad Pro's body is a lot thinner but somewhat heavier than Microsoft Surface 3. The iPad Pro counts with a bit better processing power than Microsoft Surface 3, although it has 3 less CPU cores , they both have 4 GB of RAM memory.
The iPad Pro features an incredibly better looking display than Microsoft Surface 3, because it has a way higher 2732 x 2048px resolution, a quite better pixels quantity in each inch of screen and a larger screen. The Apple iPad Pro counts with a way better camera than Microsoft Surface 3. Both of them have the same 1920x1080 video resolution, the same resolution camera and the same video frame rates.
The iPad Pro and Microsoft Surface 3 have extremely similar memory to install games and applications, both of them have exactly the same internal memory. Apple iPad Pro has a much longer battery lifetime than Microsoft Surface 3.
IPad Pro costs a little more money than the Microsoft Surface 3, but it's still a good choice, as you can get a much better tablet for that extra money.
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