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| Global Score | |
| 66.3 | 88.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Apple |
| 2015-05-01 | 2017-06-09 |
| 10.51 x 7.36 x 0.34 inches | 9.87 x 6.85 x 0.24 inches |
| 21.92 ounces | 16.83 ounces |
| -- | Gold, Gray, Pink and Silver |
| -- | Aluminum |
| $ 375.00 | $ 1079.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.8 inches | 10.5 inches |
| 1280 x 1920 pixels | 2224 x 1668 pixels |
| -- | IPS LCD |
| 214 pixels per inch | 265 pixels per inch |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 6.8 | 7.8 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Atom x7 Z8700 chipset | Apple A10X Fusion APL1071 chipset |
| 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 1600 MHz) processor | Hurricane and Zephyr, 64-bit, 10 nm (Hexa-Core 2380 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Intel HD GPU | Apple 12-core GPU GPU |
| 8.55 | 9.45 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 512 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 17.6 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 3.50 MP | 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.80 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 6.49 | 9.57 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 5.5 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 8134mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 9.04 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The iPad Pro 10.5-inch has a score of 88.9, which is a lot better than Microsoft Surface 3's overall score of 66.3. The iPad Pro 10.5-inch construction is much newer, notably thinner and incredibly lighter than Microsoft Surface 3. The iPad Pro 10.5-inch counts with a quite better performance than Microsoft Surface 3, and although they both have 4 GB of RAM memory, the iPad Pro 10.5-inch also has a greater number of cores.
The iPad Pro 10.5-inch features a brighter screen than Microsoft Surface 3, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a bit better display density and a higher 1668 x 2224 resolution. Apple iPad Pro 10.5-inch features a very superior camera than Microsoft Surface 3, because it has a way higher (4K) video quality and a camera in the back with way more mega-pixels.
Apple iPad Pro 10.5-inch features a much better storage for applications and games than Microsoft Surface 3, because it has 512 GB internal memory. The iPad Pro 10.5-inch has a way better battery performance than Microsoft Surface 3.
The iPad Pro 10.5-inch costs a lot more than Microsoft Surface 3, but it's still a great deal, as you can get a much better tablet for that extra money.
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