Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 65.9 | 67.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Apple |
| Windows 8.1 | iOS 7.x, 6.1, 6, 5.1 |
| 2015-03-31 | 2012-03-07 |
| 10.51 x 7.36 x 0.34 inches | 9.50 x 7.31 x 0.37 inches |
| 21.92 ounces | 23.00 ounces |
| -- | Black and White |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 349.00 | $ 335.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.8 inches | 9.7 inches |
| 1920 x 1280 pixels | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| -- | IPS LCD |
| 214 pixels per inch | 264 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.2 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Atom chipset | Apple A5X chipset |
| x7-Z8700, 64-bit (Single-Core 1600 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| Intel HD Graphics GPU | Quad core PowerVR SGX543MP4 GPU |
| 8.1 | 7.83 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 3.50 MP | 5.00 MP + 0.30 MP |
| -- | f/2.40 aperture |
| -- | 35.00mm focal length |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.49 | 7.81 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA and EDGE | -- |
| Nano SIM | -- |
| 5.8 | 3 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 11560mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 11.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The iPad 3 has a global score of 67.7, which is a little bit better than Microsoft Surface 3's 65.9 general score. Despite being the best we compare here, we must tell that it's also an extremely older, just a bit heavier and a bit thicker device. The iPad 3 works with iOS 7.x OS, and Microsoft Surface 3 counts with Windows 8.1 OS.
Microsoft Surface 3 has just a little better processing power than iPad 3, because although it has an inferior number of cores , it also counts with a greater amount of RAM memory. Apple iPad 3 features a brighter screen than Microsoft Surface 3, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a slightly higher resolution of 1536 x 2048 and a just a little greater screen density.
Microsoft Surface 3 counts with a superior memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than iPad 3, because it has 128 GB internal memory capacity. IPad 3 counts with a very superior battery life than Microsoft Surface 3. The Apple iPad 3 features a lot better camera than Microsoft Surface 3, although it has a worse 1920x1080 video resolution and a back camera with lot less mega pixels resolution.
Apple iPad 3 not only is the best tablets in this comparison, but it's also cheaper than the other tablet, which makes it an easy choice.
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