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Microsoft Surface Pro 3
512 GB Core i7Apple iPad 4
Wi-Fi Only 128 GB| Global Score | |
| 72.2 | 70.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Apple |
| Windows 8.1 Pro | iOS 7.x, 6.1, 6 |
| 2014-05-20 | 0000-00-00 |
| 11.50 x 7.93 x 0.36 inches | 9.50 x 7.31 x 0.37 inches |
| 28.16 ounces | 23.35 ounces |
| Gray | Black and White |
| Metal | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 700.00 | $ 680.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 12 inches | 9.7 inches |
| 2160 x 1440 pixels | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 216 pixels per inch | 264 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.3 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Core i7 chipset | Apple A6X chipset |
| 4300U (Dual-Core 1600 MHz) processor | Dual-Core 1400 MHz processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| Intel HD Graphics GPU | PowerVR SGX554 (Dual-Core 200 MHz) GPU |
| 8.46 | 8.46 |
| 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 | 5.00 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 | 7.92 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, EDGE and GPRS |
| -- | Micro SIM |
| 2.4 | 6.8 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | Li-Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| -- | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass and Gyroscope | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Microsoft Surface Pro 3 is slightly better than the Apple iPad 4, getting a 72.2 score against 70.6. Microsoft Surface Pro 3 is a heavier but a little thinner portable tablet than Apple iPad 4. Microsoft Surface Pro 3 works with Windows 8.1 Pro operating system, and Apple iPad 4 counts with iOS 7.x operating system.
IPad 4 features a better looking display than Microsoft Surface Pro 3, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a little bit better pixels amount in each inch of display and a slightly higher 1536 x 2048 resolution. Apple iPad 4 has a CPU that's just as good as Microsoft Surface Pro 3's processing unit, because although the Apple iPad 4 has a smaller amount of RAM memory, and they both have a Dual-Core processing unit, it also counts with an additional graphics processing unit.
The Apple iPad 4 has a very superior camera than Microsoft Surface Pro 3. Both of them have the same video frame rates, the same 1920x1080 video resolution and a 5 MP camera in the back. The Microsoft Surface Pro 3 features a much better storage capacity to install games and applications than iPad 4, because it has 512 GB internal storage capacity.
IPad 4's battery lifetime is just as good as Microsoft Surface Pro 3's battery performance.
Microsoft Surface Pro 3 costs a little more money than the Apple iPad 4, but it's still a convenient choice, because you can get a lot more features for that extra money.
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