Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 66.5 | 67.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Apple |
| Windows 10 | iOS 7.x, 6.1, 6, 5.1 |
| 2018-08-02 | 2012-03-07 |
| 9.65 x 6.89 x 0.33 inches | 9.50 x 7.31 x 0.37 inches |
| 18.41 ounces | 23.00 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black and White |
| Metal | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 367.00 | $ 335.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10 inches | 9.7 inches |
| 1200 x 1800 pixels | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| -- | IPS LCD |
| 216 pixels per inch | 264 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.7 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Pentium 4415Y chipset | Apple A5X chipset |
| 64-bit, 14 nm (Dual-Core 1600 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| Intel HD Graphics 615 GPU | Quad core PowerVR SGX543MP4 GPU |
| 8.46 | 7.83 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 5.00 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 |
| 2.4 | 3 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 11560mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 11.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| -- | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The iPad 3 has a general score of 67.7, which is a little bit better than the Microsoft Surface Go's global score of 66.5. IPad 3 is a much older, heavier and somewhat thicker device than Microsoft Surface Go. IPad 3 works with iOS 7.x OS, and Microsoft Surface Go comes with Windows 10 OS. The iPad 3 counts with a sharper screen than Microsoft Surface Go, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a better 1536 x 2048 pixels resolution and a little greater display density.
Microsoft Surface Go counts with a bit superior processor than iPad 3, and although they both have 2 cores, the Microsoft Surface Go also has 7 GB more RAM. The Microsoft Surface Go has a much bigger storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than iPad 3, because it has more internal memory.
The Apple iPad 3 counts with a superior battery duration than Microsoft Surface Go. IPad 3 features a much better camera than Microsoft Surface Go, although it has a much less MP resolution back-facing camera and a worse 1920x1080 (Full HD) video resolution.
Apple iPad 3 is not only the best tablets between the ones we are comparing here, but it's also cheap compared to the other tablet.
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