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Apple iPad 3
64 GB AT&T| Global Score | |
| 58.7 | 71.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Apple |
| Windows | iOS 6.1, 6, 5.1 |
| -- | 2012-03-07 |
| 11.30 x 8.23 x 0.37 inches | 9.50 x 7.31 x 0.37 inches |
| 31.01 ounces | 23.35 ounces |
| -- | Black and White |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| -- | $ 300.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 13 inches | 9.7 inches |
| 2880 x 1920 pixels | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| -- | IPS LCD |
| 266 pixels per inch | 264 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.8 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| 12th Gen Intel Core i5 1235U chipset | Apple A5X chipset |
| processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| Intel Iris Xe Graphics GPU | Quad core PowerVR SGX543MP4 GPU |
| 6.21 | 7.83 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 10.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 0.30 MP |
| -- | f/2.40 aperture |
| -- | 35.00mm focal length |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.05 | 7.81 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| -- | Micro SIM |
| 2.4 | 6.9 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 11560mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 11.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| -- | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The iPad 3 has a score of 71.1, which is way better than the Microsoft Surface 9 Pro's overall score of 58.7. IPad 3 counts with iOS 6.1 OS, while Microsoft Surface 9 Pro counts with Windows OS. IPad 3's design has the same thickness than the Microsoft Surface 9 Pro, but it's incredibly lighter.
The Apple iPad 3 counts with a much powerful CPU than Microsoft Surface 9 Pro, because although it has 7 GB less RAM memory, it also counts with a higher number of cores. The iPad 3 features a brighter screen than Microsoft Surface 9 Pro, although it has a just a little lower amount of pixels per inch of display, a way smaller display and a way worse 1536 x 2048 resolution.
Microsoft Surface 9 Pro features much more memory capacity to store more games and applications than iPad 3, because it has 64 GB more internal memory capacity. IPad 3 counts with a much better camera than Microsoft Surface 9 Pro, although it has a lot lower 5 megapixels resolution camera. The iPad 3 features a much better battery lifetime than Microsoft Surface 9 Pro.
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