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| Global Score | |
| 66.3 | 76.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Apple |
| -- | iPadOS 16.x |
| 2015-05-01 | 0000-00-00 |
| 10.51 x 7.36 x 0.34 inches | 9.83 x 6.99 x 0.25 inches |
| 21.92 ounces | 15.73 ounces |
| -- | Silver and Space Black |
| -- | Aluminum and Aluminum |
| $ 375.00 | $ 999.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.8 inches | 11 inches |
| 1280 x 1920 pixels | 2420 x 1688 pixels |
| -- | OLED |
| 214 pixels per inch | 268 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 6.8 | 6.8 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Atom x7 Z8700 chipset | Apple M4 chipset |
| 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 1600 MHz) processor | processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Intel HD GPU | Apple 10-core GPU GPU |
| 8.55 | 6.3 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 3.50 MP | 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.80 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 6.49 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | -- |
| 5.5 | 10 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The iPad Pro 11-inch (M4, 2024) has a global score of 76.6, which is much better than Microsoft Surface 3's score of 66.3. The iPad Pro 11-inch (M4, 2024) body is notably thinner and lighter than the Microsoft Surface 3. The Microsoft Surface 3 counts with a very superior processing power than Apple iPad Pro 11-inch (M4, 2024), although it has 4 GB less RAM memory and 4 less cores (although faster).
Apple iPad Pro 11-inch (M4, 2024) counts with a display that's just as good as the display in Microsoft Surface 3, although the Apple iPad Pro 11-inch (M4, 2024) also has a better resolution of 1688 x 2420 pixels, a little bigger display and a higher display density. The Apple iPad Pro 11-inch (M4, 2024) features a superior storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Microsoft Surface 3, because it has 256 GB internal memory.
IPad Pro 11-inch (M4, 2024) captures much better photos and videos than Microsoft Surface 3, because it has a way more mega pixels back-facing camera and a way better video definition. Apple iPad Pro 11-inch (M4, 2024)'s battery lifetime is just as good as the Microsoft Surface 3 one.
Although iPad Pro 11-inch (M4, 2024) is a better device, it costs a lot more money than Microsoft Surface 3, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as Microsoft Surface 3. So if you need that extra specs and features, you can buy the iPad Pro 11-inch (M4, 2024), but if you don't you can save some dollars and buy the Microsoft Surface 3, giving up a couple features and specifications.
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