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| Global Score | |
| 66.3 | 89.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Apple |
| 2015-05-01 | 2017-06-09 |
| 10.51 x 7.36 x 0.34 inches | 12.04 x 8.69 x 0.27 inches |
| 21.92 ounces | 24.41 ounces |
| -- | Gold, Gray and Silver |
| -- | Aluminum |
| $ 375.00 | $ 660.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.8 inches | 12.9 inches |
| 1280 x 1920 pixels | 2732 x 2048 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 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 | |
| -- | 10891mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 10.8 |
| 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 12.9-inch has a general score of 89.8, which is much better than the Microsoft Surface 3's 66.3 global score. Although the iPad Pro 12.9-inch is heavier than Microsoft Surface 3, it's incredibly thinner and extremely newer. IPad Pro 12.9-inch has a quite superior performance than Microsoft Surface 3, and although they both have 4 GB of RAM, the iPad Pro 12.9-inch also has more CPU cores.
The iPad Pro 12.9-inch has a much better display than Microsoft Surface 3, because it has a larger display, a little bit more pixels per display inch and a lot better 2048 x 2732 resolution. The iPad Pro 12.9-inch captures much better photos and videos than Microsoft Surface 3, because it has a much higher 3840x2160 video quality and a much more megapixels camera in the back.
The iPad Pro 12.9-inch features a lot bigger storage to store more games and applications than Microsoft Surface 3, because it has 512 GB internal storage capacity. The Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch has a really longer battery lifetime than Microsoft Surface 3.
IPad Pro 12.9-inch costs a lot more money than Microsoft Surface 3, but it's still a great choice, as you can get a lot more features for that extra money.
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