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Microsoft Surface Pro 3
64 GBApple iPad mini 3
128 GBA1600, A1599
| Global Score | |
| 61.4 | 77.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Apple |
| Windows 8.1 Pro | iOS 8.x |
| 2014-05-20 | 2014-10-16 |
| 11.50 x 7.93 x 0.36 inches | 7.87 x 5.30 x 0.30 inches |
| 28.16 ounces | 12.03 ounces |
| Gray | Gold and Gray |
| Metal | Aluminium |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 475.00 | $ 460.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 12 inches | 7.9 inches |
| 2160 x 1440 pixels | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 216 pixels per inch | 324 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.3 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Core i3 chipset | Apple A7 chipset |
| 4300U (Dual-Core 1600 MHz) processor | 64-bit Cyclone (Dual-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| Intel HD Graphics GPU | PowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) GPU |
| 8.37 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP |
| -- | f/2.40 aperture |
| -- | 32.00mm focal length |
| 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, UMTS, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 2.4 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 6350mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 7.84 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| -- | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass and Gyroscope | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Apple iPad mini 3 is way better than the Microsoft Surface Pro 3, having a 77.5 score against 61.4. Apple iPad mini 3's construction is extremely lighter and thinner than Microsoft Surface Pro 3, even when they were only released 5 months apart. Apple iPad mini 3 works with iOS 8.x OS, while Microsoft Surface Pro 3 comes with Windows 8.1 Pro OS.
The iPad mini 3 has a little faster processor than Microsoft Surface Pro 3, because although it has a lower amount of RAM memory, and they both have 2 cpu cores, the iPad mini 3 also counts with a 64 bits CPU and a graphics processing unit. The Apple iPad mini 3 features a much better looking screen than Microsoft Surface Pro 3, because although it has a way smaller screen, it also counts with a quite better resolution of 1536 x 2048px and more pixels per inch in the screen.
The Apple iPad mini 3 features a superior storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Microsoft Surface Pro 3, because although it has no slot for SD memory cards, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory. The iPad mini 3 has a very superior battery lifetime than Microsoft Surface Pro 3.
Apple iPad mini 3 captures a lot better photographs and videos than Microsoft Surface Pro 3. Both of them have the same video frame rates, the same (Full HD) video definition and a back-facing camera with a 5 mega pixels resolution.
Apple iPad mini 3 not only is the best devices of the ones in this comparison, but it's also cheap compared to the other tablet, making this tablet a simple decision.
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