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| Global Score | |
| 66.3 | 80.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Apple |
| -- | iPadOS 16.x |
| 2015-05-01 | 2022-10-26 |
| 10.51 x 7.36 x 0.34 inches | 11.05 x 8.46 x 0.25 inches |
| 21.92 ounces | 24.06 ounces |
| -- | Silver and Space Gray |
| -- | Aluminum and Aluminum |
| $ 375.00 | -- |
| 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 |
| -- | 1600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 6.8 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Atom x7 Z8700 chipset | Apple M2 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 | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 10.1 |
| 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 | Nano SIM |
| 5.5 | 10 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 10758mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 10.72 |
| 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 Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2022) is way better than Microsoft Surface 3, having a overall score of 80.2 against 66.3. Although the Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2022) is just a bit heavier than the Microsoft Surface 3, it's way thinner and also extremely newer. The iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2022) features a much more vibrant screen than Microsoft Surface 3, because it has a larger screen, a little more pixels per display inch and a lot higher resolution of 2048 x 2732 pixels.
The Microsoft Surface 3 counts with a much greater performance than iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2022), although it has 4 lesser cpu cores and lesser RAM memory. IPad Pro 12.9-inch (2022) captures much clearer pictures and videos than Microsoft Surface 3, because it has a way more MP camera and a lot better 3840x2160 (4K) video quality.
The Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2022) has as much storage capacity for games and applications as the Microsoft Surface 3, they have the same 128 GB internal memory capacity. The iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2022) has a superior battery lifetime than Microsoft Surface 3.
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