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Microsoft Surface Pro 3
256 GB Core i7| Global Score | |
| 68.5 | 79.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Apple |
| Windows 8.1 Pro | iOS 9.x |
| 2014-05-20 | 2015-09-09 |
| 11.50 x 7.93 x 0.36 inches | 12.00 x 8.68 x 0.27 inches |
| 28.16 ounces | 25.50 ounces |
| Gray | Gold and Gray |
| Metal | Aluminum |
| $ 430.00 | $ 424.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 12 inches | 12.9 inches |
| 2160 x 1440 pixels | 2048 x 2732 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 216 pixels per inch | 265 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.3 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Core i7 chipset | Apple A9X chipset |
| 4300U (Dual-Core 1600 MHz) processor | Twister ARMv8-A, 64-bit (Single-Core 2260 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Intel HD Graphics GPU | PowerVR Series 7XT GPU |
| 8.46 | 8.73 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 13.3 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 5.00 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 |
| 6.05 | 8.36 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EV-DO A, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 2.4 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 10307mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 10.48 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| -- | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Accelerometer, Compass and Gyroscope | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Apple iPad Pro has a score of 79.5, which is better than the Microsoft Surface Pro 3's general score of 68.5. Apple iPad Pro's construction is newer, just a bit lighter and notably thinner than the Microsoft Surface Pro 3. The Apple iPad Pro comes with iOS 9.x operating system, while Microsoft Surface Pro 3 comes with Windows 8.1 Pro operating system.
The Apple iPad Pro features a bit faster processor than Microsoft Surface Pro 3, although it has an inferior number of cores (although they are faster) and a lower amount of RAM. IPad Pro counts with a much better looking screen than Microsoft Surface Pro 3, because it has a little bit bigger screen, a just a bit greater amount of pixels in each inch in the screen and a higher 2732 x 2048 resolution.
Microsoft Surface Pro 3 has a much greater memory capacity to store more games and applications than iPad Pro, because it has 256 GB internal storage capacity. The iPad Pro features a much longer battery life than Microsoft Surface Pro 3. Apple iPad Pro has a lot better camera than Microsoft Surface Pro 3, and although they both have the same video frame rates and the same 1920x1080 video quality, the Apple iPad Pro also has a camera in the back with way more mega pixels.
Apple iPad Pro is not only the best tablets of the ones in this comparison, but it's also the cheapest, making it an easy decision.
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