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Microsoft Surface Pro 3
512 GB Core i7| Global Score | |
| 72.2 | 84.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Apple |
| Windows 8.1 Pro | iPadOS 13.x |
| 2014-05-20 | 2020-03-25 |
| 11.50 x 7.93 x 0.36 inches | 11.05 x 8.46 x 0.23 inches |
| 28.16 ounces | 22.61 ounces |
| Gray | Silver and Space gray |
| 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 A12Z Bionic APL1083 chipset |
| 4300U (Dual-Core 1600 MHz) processor | Vortex and Tempest, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2490 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Intel HD Graphics GPU | Apple 8-core GPU GPU |
| 8.46 | 9.72 |
| 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 + 7.00 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 |
| -- | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| -- | Nano 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
IPad Pro 12.9-inch (2020) is better than the Microsoft Surface Pro 3, having an 84.6 score against 72.2. IPad Pro 12.9-inch (2020) has iPadOS 13.x operating system, and Microsoft Surface Pro 3 counts with Windows 8.1 Pro operating system. IPad Pro 12.9-inch (2020)'s body is way newer, way thinner and lighter than Microsoft Surface Pro 3.
The iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2020) counts with a quite better processing power than Microsoft Surface Pro 3, because although it has 2 GB lesser RAM, it also counts with a larger number of cores. The iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2020) counts with a little more vivid display than Microsoft Surface Pro 3, because it has a higher resolution of 2048 x 2732px, a little bit greater screen density and a little bigger screen.
The Microsoft Surface Pro 3 has a lot bigger storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2020), because it has more internal storage capacity. The iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2020) counts with a really longer battery life than Microsoft Surface Pro 3.
The Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2020) has a lot better camera than Microsoft Surface Pro 3, because it has a lot better 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution and a lot more MP back camera.
The Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2020) costs a lot more money than the Microsoft Surface Pro 3, but it's still a convenient choice, because you can get a lot more features for that extra money.
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