Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 66.3 | 65.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Apple |
| -- | iOS 12.x, 11.x, 10.x, 9.x |
| 2015-05-01 | 2015-07-15 |
| 10.51 x 7.36 x 0.34 inches | 4.86 x 2.31 x 0.24 inches |
| 21.92 ounces | 3.10 ounces |
| -- | 16 777 216 |
| $ 375.00 | $ 399.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.8 inches | 4 inches |
| 1280 x 1920 pixels | 1136 x 640 pixels |
| -- | IPS LCD |
| 214 pixels per inch | 326 pixels per inch |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 6.8 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Atom x7 Z8700 chipset | Apple A8 APL1011 chipset |
| 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 1600 MHz) processor | Typhoon, 64-bit, 20 nm (Dual-Core 1100 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| Intel HD GPU | PowerVR Series 6XT GX6450 GPU |
| 8.55 | 7.92 |
| 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 | 8.00 MP + 1.20 MP |
| -- | f/2.40 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.49 | 8.25 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | -- |
| Nano SIM | -- |
| 5.5 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 1043mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 2.64 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer and Gyroscope |
Comparison review
The Microsoft Surface 3 has a general score of 66.3, which is a bit better than iPod touch 6th generation's general score of 65.6. Microsoft Surface 3 is an a lot heavier and notably thicker tablet than iPod touch 6th generation. Microsoft Surface 3 has a little faster processing unit than iPod touch 6th generation, because it has more RAM memory and more cpu cores.
IPod touch 6th generation has a better screen than Microsoft Surface 3, because although it has a lot smaller display and a way worse 640 x 1136 resolution, it also counts with a way higher pixel number per inch of screen. The Apple iPod touch 6th generation captures much clearer videos and photos than Microsoft Surface 3. Both have a camera with an 8 mega-pixels resolution, the same video frame rate and the same video resolution.
Apple iPod touch 6th generation's storage capacity to store more apps and games is very similar to Microsoft Surface 3's one, they have equal internal storage capacity. IPod touch 6th generation has a much longer battery performance than Microsoft Surface 3.
In addition to being the best tablet in our comparison, Microsoft Surface 3 is also a bit cheaper.
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