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Apple iPad 3
64 GB Verizon| Global Score | |
| 73.8 | 71.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Apple |
| Windows 10 Pro | iOS 7.x, 6.1, 6, 5.1 |
| 2015-10-26 | 2012-03-07 |
| 11.50 x 7.93 x 0.33 inches | 9.50 x 7.31 x 0.37 inches |
| 27.73 ounces | 23.35 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black and White |
| Metal | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 491.00 | $ 475.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 12.3 inches | 9.7 inches |
| 1824 x 2736 pixels | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| -- | IPS LCD |
| 267 pixels per inch | 264 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.8 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Core-i7 chipset | Apple A5X chipset |
| processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor |
| 16 GB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| Intel Iris 540 GPU | Quad core PowerVR SGX543MP4 GPU |
| 6.3 | 7.83 |
| Storage | |
| 1000 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 23 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 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 |
| 6.49 | 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, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Microsoft Surface Pro 4 has a general score of 73.8, which is a bit better than Apple iPad 3's 71.1 general score. The Microsoft Surface Pro 4 works with Windows 10 Pro OS, and Apple iPad 3 comes with iOS 7.x OS. Microsoft Surface Pro 4 is a extremely newer and thinner device than the Apple iPad 3, but it is also somewhat heavier.
IPad 3 has a more vivid screen than Microsoft Surface Pro 4, although it has a little less pixels per inch in the screen, a lot lower resolution of 1536 x 2048 and a really smaller screen. The iPad 3 has an extremely better CPU than Microsoft Surface Pro 4, because although it has a lower amount of RAM memory, it also counts with more cores.
The Microsoft Surface Pro 4 has a much better storage for applications, games, photos and videos than iPad 3, because it has more internal memory. The iPad 3 has a really longer battery duration than Microsoft Surface Pro 4. IPad 3 takes greater pictures and videos than Microsoft Surface Pro 4, although it has a lower 1920x1080 (Full HD) video definition and a back camera with a lot worse 5 megapixels resolution.
The Microsoft Surface Pro 4 is a bit more expensive than the iPad 3, but it's still a great deal, because you can get a lot more features for that extra money.
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