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Microsoft Surface Pro 3
512 GB Core i7| Global Score | |
| 72.2 | 61 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Apple |
| Windows 8.1 Pro | iPadOS 15.x |
| 2014-05-20 | -- |
| 11.50 x 7.93 x 0.36 inches | -- |
| 28.16 ounces | -- |
| Gray | -- |
| Metal | Aluminum and Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 700.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 12 inches | 8.3 inches |
| 2160 x 1440 pixels | 2266 x 1488 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 216 pixels per inch | 327 pixels per inch |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 7.3 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Core i7 chipset | Apple A16 Bionic (5 nm) chipset |
| 4300U (Dual-Core 1600 MHz) processor | processor |
| 8 GB RAM | -- |
| Intel HD Graphics GPU | Yes GPU |
| 8.46 | 5.85 |
| 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, Dual SIM |
| 2.4 | 10 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | Li - Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| -- | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass and Gyroscope | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Microsoft Surface Pro 3 has a score of 72.2, which is better than the Apple iPad mini (7th Gen)'s global score of 61. Microsoft Surface Pro 3 comes with Windows 8.1 Pro operating system, and Apple iPad mini (7th Gen) counts with iPadOS 15.x operating system. The Microsoft Surface Pro 3 counts with a very superior performance than iPad mini (7th Gen), although it has lesser processing cores.
Apple iPad mini (7th Gen) counts with a little bit better display than Microsoft Surface Pro 3, because although it has a way smaller screen, it also counts with a slightly better resolution of 1488 x 2266 pixels and a way greater display pixel density. The Apple iPad mini (7th Gen) shoots much better photographs and videos than Microsoft Surface Pro 3, because it has a much better 3840x2160 (4K) video quality and a camera in the back with a lot better 12 mega-pixels resolution.
The Microsoft Surface Pro 3 features a very superior memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Apple iPad mini (7th Gen), because it has more internal memory. The iPad mini (7th Gen) has a battery performance that is very similar to the battery duration in Microsoft Surface Pro 3.
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