Global Score | |
61.4 | 71.1 |
Basic Information | |
Microsoft | Apple |
Windows 8.1 Pro | iOS 7.x, 6.1, 6, 5.1 |
2014-05-20 | 2012-03-07 |
11.50 x 7.93 x 0.36 inches | 9.50 x 7.31 x 0.37 inches |
28.16 ounces | 23.35 ounces |
Gray | Black and White |
Metal | -- |
$ 475.00 | $ 475.00 |
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 | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
7.3 | 8 |
Performance | |
Intel Core i3 chipset | Apple A5X chipset |
4300U (Dual-Core 1600 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor |
4 GB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
Intel HD Graphics GPU | Quad core PowerVR SGX543MP4 GPU |
8.37 | 7.83 |
Storage | |
64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
microSD, microSDHC external memory slot | No SD card slot |
7.7 | 7.7 |
Camera | |
5.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 0.30 MP |
-- | f/2.40 aperture |
-- | 35.00mm focal length |
1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
6.05 | 7.81 |
Networks | |
Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
-- | Mobile Hotspot |
-- | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
-- | Micro SIM |
2.4 | 6.9 |
Battery Life | |
-- | 11560mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
1.36 | 11.2 |
Other Features | |
Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
-- | GPS |
Accelerometer, Compass and Gyroscope | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
The iPad 3 has an overall score of 71.1, which is better than the Microsoft Surface Pro 3's global score of 61.4. The iPad 3 comes with iOS 7.x OS, and Microsoft Surface Pro 3 has Windows 8.1 Pro OS. Despite of the fact the iPad 3 is noticeably older and just a bit thicker than Microsoft Surface Pro 3, it's design is still lighter.
Microsoft Surface Pro 3 features just a bit better hardware performance than iPad 3, and although they both have a Dual-Core CPU, the Microsoft Surface Pro 3 also has a greater amount of RAM memory. Apple iPad 3 has a little sharper display than Microsoft Surface Pro 3, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a little greater display density and a slightly better resolution of 1536 x 2048.
The Apple iPad 3's memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos is very similar to the Microsoft Surface Pro 3 one, and although the Apple iPad 3 has no slot for an external memory card, they both have equal 64 GB internal storage. Apple iPad 3 counts with a much longer battery performance than Microsoft Surface Pro 3.
Apple iPad 3 counts with a lot better camera than Microsoft Surface Pro 3. Both of them have a same resolution back-facing camera, the same 1920x1080 video definition and the same video frame rate.
The iPad 3 and the Microsoft Surface Pro 3 cost the same.
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