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Microsoft Surface Pro 3
512 GB Core i7| Global Score | |
| 72.2 | 81.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Apple |
| Windows 8.1 Pro | -- |
| 2014-05-20 | 2018-11-07 |
| 11.50 x 7.93 x 0.36 inches | 11.04 x 8.46 x 0.23 inches |
| 28.16 ounces | 22.26 ounces |
| Gray | Gray and Silver |
| Metal | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 700.00 | $ 999.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 12 inches | 12.9 inches |
| 2160 x 1440 pixels | 2732 x 2048 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 216 pixels per inch | 265 pixels per inch |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 7.3 | 7.9 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Core i7 chipset | Apple A12X Bionic APL1083 chipset |
| 4300U (Dual-Core 1600 MHz) processor | Vortex and Tempest, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2490 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Intel HD Graphics GPU | Apple 7-core GPU GPU |
| 8.46 | 9.63 |
| 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 + 7.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.80 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 6.05 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| -- | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 2.4 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 9720mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 10.08 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| Accelerometer, Compass and Gyroscope | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2018) has a general score of 81.1, which is much better than Microsoft Surface Pro 3's 72.2 overall score. IPad Pro 12.9-inch (2018)'s body is incredibly newer, noticeably lighter and thinner than the Microsoft Surface Pro 3. The iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2018) features a little bit better looking screen than Microsoft Surface Pro 3, because it has a better 2048 x 2732 pixels resolution, a quite better display pixel density and a bit bigger display.
The Microsoft Surface Pro 3 has a superior storage for games and applications than Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2018), because it has 448 GB more internal storage. IPad Pro 12.9-inch (2018) counts with a better performing processor than Microsoft Surface Pro 3, because although it has a lower amount of RAM, it also counts with more CPU cores.
IPad Pro 12.9-inch (2018) counts with a much longer battery performance than Microsoft Surface Pro 3. The Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2018) features a way better camera than Microsoft Surface Pro 3, because it has a much better (4K) video definition and a back-facing camera with much more mega pixels.
The iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2018) is a lot more expensive than the Microsoft Surface Pro 3, but it's still a great choice, because you can get a much better tablet for that extra money.
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