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Microsoft Surface Pro 3
64 GBApple iPad 4
64 GB| Global Score | |
| 61.4 | 68.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Apple |
| Windows 8.1 Pro | iOS 7.x, 6.1, 6 |
| 2014-05-20 | 0000-00-00 |
| 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 | $ 485.00 |
| 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 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Core i3 chipset | Apple A6X chipset |
| 4300U (Dual-Core 1600 MHz) processor | Dual-Core 1400 MHz processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| Intel HD Graphics GPU | PowerVR SGX554 (Dual-Core 200 MHz) GPU |
| 8.37 | 8.46 |
| 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 + 1.20 MP |
| -- | f/2.40 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.05 | 7.92 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| -- | Micro SIM |
| 2.4 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | Li-Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| -- | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass and Gyroscope | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Apple iPad 4 is much better than the Microsoft Surface Pro 3, having a score of 68.6 against 61.4. Apple iPad 4's body is a bit thicker but lighter than the Microsoft Surface Pro 3. Apple iPad 4 comes with iOS 7.x OS, while Microsoft Surface Pro 3 has Windows 8.1 Pro OS. The iPad 4 features a little better processing power than Microsoft Surface Pro 3, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM, and they both have 2 CPU cores, the iPad 4 also counts with a graphics processing unit.
IPad 4 features a better looking display than Microsoft Surface Pro 3, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a slightly higher 1536 x 2048 resolution and a little better pixels number in each screen inch. The iPad 4 features as much storage capacity for games and applications as Microsoft Surface Pro 3, and although the iPad 4 has no SD memory card expansion slot, they both have the same internal storage capacity.
The iPad 4 and Microsoft Surface Pro 3 count with quite similar batteries. The iPad 4 has a much better camera than Microsoft Surface Pro 3. Both of them have a same resolution back facing camera, the same video frame rate and the same (Full HD) video resolution.
Apple iPad 4 costs a little more than Microsoft Surface Pro 3, but it's still a great choice, because you can get a better tablet for that extra money.
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