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| 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 |
| $ 425.00 | $ 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 i5 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 4400 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
IPad Pro has a global score of 79.5, which is much better than the Microsoft Surface Pro 3's score of 68.5. IPad Pro counts with iOS 9.x OS, while Microsoft Surface Pro 3 counts with Windows 8.1 Pro OS. IPad Pro is a newer tablet, and it's also just a little bit lighter and incredibly thinner than the Microsoft Surface Pro 3.
The Apple iPad Pro has a better looking screen than Microsoft Surface Pro 3, because it has a little larger screen, a little more pixels per inch of screen and a higher 2732 x 2048px resolution. The Microsoft Surface Pro 3 counts with a very superior storage capacity to store more games and applications than iPad Pro, because it has more internal memory capacity.
IPad Pro has a bit faster CPU than Microsoft Surface Pro 3, although it has a smaller amount of RAM and less CPU cores. The Apple iPad Pro has a superior battery performance than Microsoft Surface Pro 3. The iPad Pro captures a lot better photographs and videos than Microsoft Surface Pro 3, and although they both have the same video frame rate and the same (Full HD) video quality, the iPad Pro also has a lot better 8 mega-pixels resolution back camera.
Despite of being the best tablet in our current comparison, the Apple iPad Pro is also cheap compared to the Microsoft Surface Pro 3, making buying this tablet a simple decision.
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