Global Score | |
61.1 | 71.1 |
Basic Information | |
Microsoft | Apple |
Windows 8 Pro | iOS 7.x, 6.1, 6, 5.1 |
2012-06-18 | 2012-03-07 |
10.81 x 6.81 x 0.53 inches | 9.50 x 7.31 x 0.37 inches |
32.00 ounces | 23.35 ounces |
-- | Black and White |
Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
$ 499.00 | $ 475.00 |
Display / Screen | |
10.6 inches | 9.7 inches |
1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
208 pixels per inch | 264 pixels per inch |
Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
7.2 | 8 |
Performance | |
-- | Apple A5X chipset |
Intel Core i5-3317U (Dual-Core 1700 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor |
4 GB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
Intel HD Graphics 4000 (650 MHz) GPU | Quad core PowerVR SGX543MP4 GPU |
8.82 | 7.83 |
Storage | |
64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC external memory slot | No SD card slot |
7.7 | 7.7 |
Camera | |
1.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 0.30 MP |
-- | f/2.40 aperture |
-- | 35.00mm focal length |
1280 x 720 (29 fps) (HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
5.06 | 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 |
Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
1.36 | 11.2 |
Other Features | |
Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
-- | GPS |
Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
The iPad 3 is much better than the Microsoft Surface Pro, having a 71.1 score against 61.1. The iPad 3 counts with iOS 7.x OS, while Microsoft Surface Pro counts with Windows 8 Pro OS. IPad 3's construction is lighter and noticeably thinner than Microsoft Surface Pro, although they were released only 3 months apart.
Microsoft Surface Pro features a greater performance than iPad 3, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Microsoft Surface Pro also has an additional GPU and a higher amount of RAM. IPad 3 counts with a better looking display than Microsoft Surface Pro, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a greater pixel number in each screen inch and a better resolution of 1536 x 2048px.
The Apple iPad 3 features as much storage for games and applications as Microsoft Surface Pro, and although the Apple iPad 3 has no slot for an SD memory card, they both have equal 64 GB internal memory capacity. Apple iPad 3 features a much longer battery performance than Microsoft Surface Pro. The iPad 3 has a much better camera than Microsoft Surface Pro, because it has a much better (Full HD) video resolution and a much more megapixels camera.
IPad 3 is not only the best tablets between the ones we are comparing, but it's also the cheapest one.
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