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Microsoft Surface Pro 3
512 GB Core i7| Global Score | |
| 72.2 | 77 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Apple |
| Windows 8.1 Pro | -- |
| 2014-05-20 | 2018-03-27 |
| 11.50 x 7.93 x 0.36 inches | 9.40 x 6.60 x 0.29 inches |
| 28.16 ounces | 16.86 ounces |
| Gray | Gold, Gray and Silver |
| Metal | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 700.00 | $ 559.00 |
| 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 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Core i7 chipset | Apple A10 Fusion APL1W24 chipset |
| 4300U (Dual-Core 1600 MHz) processor | Hurricane and Zephyr, 64-bit, 16 nm (Quad-Core 2340 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Intel HD Graphics GPU | PowerVR 7XT GT7600 Plus GPU |
| 8.46 | 9.18 |
| 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 |
| 6.05 | 8.25 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 2.4 | 5.7 |
| 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 iPad 9.7-inch (2018) is just a bit better than Microsoft Surface Pro 3, having a general score of 77 against 72.2. The iPad 9.7-inch (2018) is a incredibly newer tablet device, and it's also incredibly lighter and thinner than Microsoft Surface Pro 3. IPad 9.7-inch (2018) has a bit faster CPU than Microsoft Surface Pro 3, because although it has a lower amount of RAM, it also counts with a larger number of faster cores.
Apple iPad 9.7-inch (2018) features a display that's very similar to the display in Microsoft Surface Pro 3, because although the Apple iPad 9.7-inch (2018) has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a slightly better resolution of 1536 x 2048 pixels and a just a bit higher display pixel density.
Apple iPad 9.7-inch (2018) has a lot better camera than Microsoft Surface Pro 3, and although they both have the same (Full HD) video resolution and the same video frame rate, the Apple iPad 9.7-inch (2018) also has a back facing camera with way more megapixels. Microsoft Surface Pro 3 counts with a much bigger storage capacity to install applications and games than Apple iPad 9.7-inch (2018), because it has 512 GB internal memory capacity.
The iPad 9.7-inch (2018) has a very superior battery duration than Microsoft Surface Pro 3.
Despite of being the best tablet of the ones in this comparison, the iPad 9.7-inch (2018) is also by far the cheapest one.
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