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Microsoft Surface Pro 3
512 GB Core i7| Global Score | |
| 72.2 | 79.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Apple |
| Windows 8.1 Pro | -- |
| 2014-05-20 | 2019-09-25 |
| 11.50 x 7.93 x 0.36 inches | 9.80 x 6.80 x 0.29 inches |
| 28.16 ounces | 17.39 ounces |
| Gray | Gold, Silver and Space gray |
| Metal | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 700.00 | $ 559.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 12 inches | 10.2 inches |
| 2160 x 1440 pixels | 2160 x 1620 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 216 pixels per inch | 265 pixels per inch |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 7.3 | 7.7 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Core i7 chipset | Apple A10 Fusion APL1W24 (16 nm) chipset |
| 4300U (Dual-Core 1600 MHz) processor | Hurricane and Zephyr, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2340 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Intel HD Graphics GPU | PowerVR 7XT GT7600 Plus GPU |
| 8.46 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 512 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 17.6 | 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 |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 6.05 | 8.36 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| -- | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 2.4 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 8827mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 9.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| -- | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass and Gyroscope | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
IPad 10.2-inch has a general score of 79.3, which is a bit better than the Microsoft Surface Pro 3's 72.2 global score. IPad 10.2-inch is a much newer tablet, and it's also way lighter and somewhat thinner than Microsoft Surface Pro 3. The Apple iPad 10.2-inch counts with a bit better CPU than Microsoft Surface Pro 3, because although it has a lower amount of RAM, it also counts with more cores.
IPad 10.2-inch features a bit better looking display than Microsoft Surface Pro 3, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a slightly better 1620 x 2160 resolution and a quite better pixel quantity in each display inch. Apple iPad 10.2-inch captures much better videos and photos than Microsoft Surface Pro 3, and although they both have the same video definition and the same video frame rates, the Apple iPad 10.2-inch also has a back-facing camera with a way better 8 mega-pixels resolution.
Microsoft Surface Pro 3 has a superior storage for applications and games than Apple iPad 10.2-inch, because it has 384 GB more internal memory capacity. IPad 10.2-inch has a much longer battery duration than Microsoft Surface Pro 3.
IPad 10.2-inch not only is the best devices of the ones we are comparing, but it's also a lot cheaper.
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