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Microsoft Surface Pro 3
512 GB Core i7| Global Score | |
| 72.2 | 65.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Apple |
| Windows 8.1 Pro | iOS 13.x, 12.x, 11.x, 10.x |
| 2014-05-20 | 2017-03-24 |
| 11.50 x 7.93 x 0.36 inches | 9.45 x 6.67 x 0.30 inches |
| 28.16 ounces | 16.86 ounces |
| Gray | 16 777 216 |
| Metal | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 700.00 | $ 220.00 |
| 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 | No touch screen |
| 7.3 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Core i7 chipset | Apple A9 APL0898 chipset |
| 4300U (Dual-Core 1600 MHz) processor | Twister, 64-bit, 16 nm (Dual-Core 1850 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Intel HD Graphics GPU | PowerVR GT7600 GPU |
| 8.46 | 8.64 |
| Storage | |
| 512 GB internal memory | -- |
| microSD, microSDHC external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 17.6 | 0 |
| 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 | 8.25 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | LTE (4G) |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 2.4 | 4.8 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 8827mAh Li - Polymer 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
The Microsoft Surface Pro 3 has a general score of 72.2, which is much better than iPad 9.7-inch's 65.4 overall score. The Microsoft Surface Pro 3 comes with Windows 8.1 Pro operating system, and iPad 9.7-inch works with iOS 13.x operating system. Microsoft Surface Pro 3 is a incredibly older, noticeably heavier and somewhat thicker tablet than iPad 9.7-inch.
Microsoft Surface Pro 3 counts with a little sharper display than Apple iPad 9.7-inch, because although it has a little lower resolution of 1440 x 2160px and a little inferior count of pixels per inch of screen, it also counts with a larger screen. Microsoft Surface Pro 3 has a way bigger storage to install games and applications than iPad 9.7-inch.
Apple iPad 9.7-inch features a bit better hardware performance than Microsoft Surface Pro 3, although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory, they both have 2 cores. Apple iPad 9.7-inch counts with a way better battery performance than Microsoft Surface Pro 3. The Apple iPad 9.7-inch shoots a lot better photographs and videos than Microsoft Surface Pro 3, and although they both have the same video frame rates and the same video definition, the Apple iPad 9.7-inch also has a back-facing camera with way more megapixels.
Although Microsoft Surface Pro 3 is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than the Apple iPad 9.7-inch, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as the Apple iPad 9.7-inch. So if you need that extra features and specs, you can buy Microsoft Surface Pro 3, else you can save a couple dollars and get the Apple iPad 9.7-inch, giving up a couple features and specs.
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