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Microsoft Surface Pro 3
512 GB Core i7| Global Score | |
| 72.2 | 63.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Apple |
| Windows 8.1 Pro | iPadOS 18.x |
| 2014-05-20 | -- |
| 11.50 x 7.93 x 0.36 inches | 7.69 x 5.31 x 0.25 inches |
| 28.16 ounces | 10.48 ounces |
| Gray | Blue, Purple, Space Gray and Starlight |
| Metal | Aluminum and Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 700.00 | $ 499.00 |
| 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 A17 pro (3 nm) chipset |
| 4300U (Dual-Core 1600 MHz) processor | processor |
| 8 GB RAM | -- |
| Intel HD Graphics GPU | Apple GPU 6-core GPU |
| 8.46 | 5.85 |
| 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 | 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| 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 | 8.91 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| -- | 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 much better than Apple iPad mini (A17 Pro)'s 63.3 score. Microsoft Surface Pro 3 counts with Windows 8.1 Pro operating system, while Apple iPad mini (A17 Pro) comes with iPadOS 18.x operating system. The Microsoft Surface Pro 3 is a extremely heavier and way thicker tablet than Apple iPad mini (A17 Pro).
IPad mini (A17 Pro) counts with just a bit better looking screen than Microsoft Surface Pro 3, because although it has a much smaller screen, it also counts with a bit higher 1488 x 2266 pixels resolution and a lot greater display pixels density. Microsoft Surface Pro 3 counts with a lot bigger memory capacity for games and applications than iPad mini (A17 Pro), because it has 512 GB internal memory.
The Microsoft Surface Pro 3 features a much better hardware performance than iPad mini (A17 Pro), although it has less CPU cores (although they are faster). The iPad mini (A17 Pro) and Microsoft Surface Pro 3 count with really similar battery performance. IPad mini (A17 Pro) captures greater photographs and videos than Microsoft Surface Pro 3, because it has a way higher 3840x2160 (4K) video definition and a way higher resolution back-facing camera.
Microsoft Surface Pro 3 costs a lot more than the iPad mini (A17 Pro), but you can get a better tablet for that extra money.
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