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Microsoft Surface Pro 3
512 GB Core i7| Global Score | |
| 72.2 | 80 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Apple |
| Windows 8.1 Pro | -- |
| 2014-05-20 | 2016-03-31 |
| 11.50 x 7.93 x 0.36 inches | 9.40 x 6.60 x 0.24 inches |
| 28.16 ounces | 15.66 ounces |
| Gray | Gold, Gray and Pink |
| Metal | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 700.00 | $ 300.00 |
| 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 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Core i7 chipset | Apple A9X APL1021 chipset |
| 4300U (Dual-Core 1600 MHz) processor | Twister, 64-bit, 16 nm (Dual-Core 2260 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Intel HD Graphics GPU | PowerVR Series 7XT GPU |
| 8.46 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 512 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 17.6 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| -- | f/2.20 aperture |
| -- | 29.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 6.05 | 9.57 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 2.4 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 7306mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 8.48 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| -- | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass and Gyroscope | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The iPad Pro 9.7-inch has a general score of 80, which is better than Microsoft Surface Pro 3's 72.2 global score. The iPad Pro 9.7-inch is a newer device, and it's also incredibly thinner and notably lighter than Microsoft Surface Pro 3. Microsoft Surface Pro 3 has a little bit better screen than iPad Pro 9.7-inch, because although it has a bit lower 1440 x 2160 resolution and a quite lower amount of pixels per inch of screen, it also counts with a larger display.
IPad Pro 9.7-inch counts with a little faster processor than Microsoft Surface Pro 3, although it has 6 GB lesser RAM, they both have a Dual-Core CPU. The Microsoft Surface Pro 3 features a much greater storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than iPad Pro 9.7-inch, because it has 512 GB internal memory capacity.
The iPad Pro 9.7-inch captures a lot better videos and photos than Microsoft Surface Pro 3, because it has a lot better (4K) video quality and a back-facing camera with way more MP. IPad Pro 9.7-inch counts with a much longer battery duration than Microsoft Surface Pro 3.
Despite of being the best tablet of the ones we are comparing, the Apple iPad Pro 9.7-inch is also a lot cheaper.
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