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| Global Score | |
| 66.3 | 80.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Apple |
| 2015-05-01 | 2018-11-07 |
| 10.51 x 7.36 x 0.34 inches | 9.74 x 7.02 x 0.23 inches |
| 21.92 ounces | 16.51 ounces |
| -- | Gray and Silver |
| -- | Aluminum |
| $ 375.00 | $ 799.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.8 inches | 11 inches |
| 1280 x 1920 pixels | 2388 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 | 7.9 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Atom x7 Z8700 chipset | Apple A12X Bionic APL1083 chipset |
| 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 1600 MHz) processor | Vortex and Tempest, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2490 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Intel HD GPU | Apple 7-core GPU GPU |
| 8.55 | 9.63 |
| 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 + 7.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.80 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 6.49 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 5.5 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 7812mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 8.88 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
IPad Pro 11-inch has a global score of 80.4, which is way better than the Microsoft Surface 3's 66.3 overall score. The iPad Pro 11-inch is a much newer tablet, and it's also incredibly thinner and way lighter than the Microsoft Surface 3. The iPad Pro 11-inch has a more vivid display than Microsoft Surface 3, because it has a bit larger screen, a better 1668 x 2388 resolution and a bit higher amount of pixels per display inch.
Microsoft Surface 3 counts with a way bigger memory capacity for apps and games than Apple iPad Pro 11-inch, because it has more internal storage capacity. The iPad Pro 11-inch counts with a greater processing power than Microsoft Surface 3, and although they both have the same RAM amount, the iPad Pro 11-inch also has a higher number of cores.
The iPad Pro 11-inch counts with a much longer battery lifetime than Microsoft Surface 3. IPad Pro 11-inch takes way better pictures and videos than Microsoft Surface 3, because it has a way higher 12 MP resolution camera and a much better video quality.
The Apple iPad Pro 11-inch is way more expensive than the Microsoft Surface 3, but it's still a great deal, because you can get a much better tablet for that extra money.
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