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Microsoft Surface Pro 3
512 GB Core i7| Global Score | |
| 72.2 | 74.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Apple |
| Windows 8.1 Pro | iPadOS 16.x |
| 2014-05-20 | 2022-10-26 |
| 11.50 x 7.93 x 0.36 inches | 9.87 x 6.85 x 0.30 inches |
| 28.16 ounces | 16.83 ounces |
| Gray | Blue, Pink, Silver and Yellow |
| Metal | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 700.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 12 inches | 10.9 inches |
| 2160 x 1440 pixels | 2360 x 1640 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 216 pixels per inch | 264 pixels per inch |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 7.3 | 7.8 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Core i7 chipset | Apple A14 Bionic chipset |
| 4300U (Dual-Core 1600 MHz) processor | 64-bit Hexa-Core 3000 MHz processor |
| 8 GB RAM | -- |
| Intel HD Graphics GPU | Apple 4-core GPU |
| 8.46 | 10.17 |
| Storage | |
| 512 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 17.6 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.80 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 6.05 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 2.4 | 10 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass and Gyroscope | Accelerometer, Barometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The iPad (2022) is just a bit better than Microsoft Surface Pro 3, getting a overall score of 74.7 against 72.2. IPad (2022) is a extremely newer tablet, and it is also extremely lighter and somewhat thinner than the Microsoft Surface Pro 3. IPad (2022) has iPadOS 16.x operating system, and Microsoft Surface Pro 3 works with Windows 8.1 Pro operating system.
The iPad (2022) has a much better performing processor than Microsoft Surface Pro 3, because it has a 64 bits processing unit and a higher number of cores (and also faster). The iPad (2022) has a little sharper screen than Microsoft Surface Pro 3, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a little higher screen density and a bit higher 1640 x 2360 resolution.
Microsoft Surface Pro 3 counts with much more memory for applications and games than Apple iPad (2022), because it has 512 GB internal memory capacity. The iPad (2022) features a much better camera than Microsoft Surface Pro 3, because it has a much better (4K) video quality and a lot more megapixels back facing camera.
The Apple iPad (2022) has a battery performance that is just as good as the battery life in Microsoft Surface Pro 3.
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