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Microsoft Surface Pro 3
256 GBApple iPad mini 3
16 GB Wi-Fi OnlyA1600, A1599
| Global Score | |
| 68.5 | 72.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Apple |
| Windows 8.1 Pro | iOS 8.x |
| 2014-05-20 | 2014-10-16 |
| 11.50 x 7.93 x 0.36 inches | 7.87 x 5.30 x 0.30 inches |
| 28.16 ounces | 11.68 ounces |
| Gray | Gold and Gray |
| Metal | Aluminium |
| $ 425.00 | $ 345.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 12 inches | 7.9 inches |
| 2160 x 1440 pixels | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 216 pixels per inch | 324 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.3 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Core i5 chipset | Apple A7 chipset |
| 4300U (Dual-Core 1600 MHz) processor | 64-bit Cyclone (Dual-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| Intel HD Graphics 4400 GPU | PowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) GPU |
| 8.46 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 13.3 | 4.4 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP |
| -- | f/2.40 aperture |
| -- | 32.00mm focal length |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.05 | 7.92 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE (4G), HSPA, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE, GPRS and CDMA |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 2.4 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 6350mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 7.84 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| -- | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass and Gyroscope | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The iPad mini 3 has a score of 72.3, which is slightly better than the Microsoft Surface Pro 3's 68.5 global score. IPad mini 3 comes with iOS 8.x operating system, and Microsoft Surface Pro 3 comes with Windows 8.1 Pro operating system. Even though the iPad mini 3 and Microsoft Surface Pro 3 were released with only a couple months difference, the iPad mini 3 is noticeably lighter and thinner.
The iPad mini 3 features just a bit better processing power than Microsoft Surface Pro 3, because although it has a lower amount of RAM memory, and they both have 2 cores, the iPad mini 3 also counts with an extra graphics processing unit and a 64-bit processor. The iPad mini 3 has a better looking screen than Microsoft Surface Pro 3, because although it has a really smaller display, it also counts with a better pixels amount in each screen inch and a little bit higher 1536 x 2048px resolution.
The Microsoft Surface Pro 3 has a superior storage for apps and games than iPad mini 3, because it has 256 GB internal memory. IPad mini 3 has a very superior battery duration than Microsoft Surface Pro 3. Apple iPad mini 3 shoots greater photos and videos than Microsoft Surface Pro 3. They have the same resolution camera, the same video frame rate and the same 1920x1080 video resolution.
The iPad mini 3 is not only the best tablets in our comparison, but it's also very cheap compared to the other tablets.
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