iPad 11 (A16, Early 2025) vs Microsoft Surface 3 (Intel Atom, Mid 2015)

iPad 11 (A16, Early 2025) $349
Microsoft Surface 3 (Intel Atom, Mid 2015) $500
Base Price (MSRP)
$349
Base Price (MSRP)
$500
CPU
A16 (iPad)
CPU
Atom x7-Z8700
GPU
4-Core A16
GPU
HD 600MHz Gen 8
Memory
6GB
Memory
2GB
Storage
128GB
Storage
64GB
Display
10.9" LCD IPS 2360×1640 Touch
Display
10.8" LCD IPS 1920×1280 Touch

FP32

  • 9.29x faster vs Surface 3 (Intel Atom, Mid 2015)
  • 89% slower vs iPad 11 (A16, Early 2025)
iPad 11 (A16, Early 2025) - 1.43 TFLOPS FP32
x9.29
Surface 3 (Intel Atom, Mid 2015) - 154 GFLOPS FP32
x1
CPU Image
A16 (iPad)
5 Cores
5 Threads
3.44GHz Clock
CPU Image
Atom x7-Z8700
4 Cores
4 Threads
1.6GHz Clock
A16 (iPad) vs Atom x7-Z8700 Full Specs Comparison
GPU Image
4-Core A16
512 Shaders
1398MHz
Shared Memory
GPU Image
HD 600MHz Gen 8
128 Shaders
600MHz
Shared Memory
1.43 TFLOPS FP32
3%
154 GFLOPS FP32
0%
4-Core A16 vs HD 600MHz Gen 8 Full Specs Comparison
6GB
LPDDR5-6400
2GB
LPDDR3-1600
16 Tabs
3%
Unknown # Tabs
0%
128GB
64GB
186 min 4K Video
5%
58 min 4K Video
1%
10.9"
LCD IPS
10.8"
LCD IPS
10.9"
10.8"
Area
55.7 in² (359.2 cm²)
23:16 Aspect Ratio
Area
53.8 in² (347.3 cm²)
3:2 Aspect Ratio
Brightness
500 Nits
Brightness
400 Nits
Refresh Rate
60Hz
Refresh Rate
60Hz
Resolution
2360×1640
3.9 Million Pixels
264 PPI
Resolution
1920×1280
2.5 Million Pixels
214 PPI
2360×1640
1920×1280
LED Backlight
1,300:1 Contrast
LED Backlight
1,400:1 Contrast
Viewing Angles
178° Horizontal
178° Vertical
Viewing Angles
178° Horizontal
178° Vertical
Colour Depth
8-bit
Colour Depth
8-bit
Coverage
99% sRGB
Coverage
100% sRGB
-
-
-
Fully Laminated
Touch
Capacitive
Touch
Capacitive
2360×1640
1920×1280
Main
12.2MP
28mm Lens
ƒ/1.8 Aperture
1/2.93" Sensor Size
1.22 µm Pixel Size
Optical Image Stabilization
Main
8.1MP
26mm Lens
ƒ/2 Aperture
1/4" Sensor Size
1.12 µm Pixel Size
-
Front
12.2MP
12mm Lens
ƒ/2.4 Aperture
1/3.4" Sensor Size
1.00 µm Pixel Size
122˚ Diagonal Field of View
Front
1.2MP
31mm Lens
ƒ/2.4 Aperture
1/6" Sensor Size
1.75 µm Pixel Size
70˚ Diagonal Field of View
Zoom
5x Digital Zoom-In
Zoom
5x Digital Zoom-In
Max FPS
30 FPS 720p
240 FPS 1080p
60 FPS 4K
Max FPS
30 FPS 720p
-
-
Max Front FPS
-
60 FPS 1080p
Max Front FPS
30 FPS 720p
-
Features
Autofocus
Center Stage
HDR Photo
Video Stabilization
Photo Geotagging
-
-
-
-
-
-
Modes
Slow Motion
Time-Lapse
Panorama
Burst Mode
-
-
-
-
-
Fingerprint
No Biometrics
2
2
2
2
No Cellular
Modem
Qualcomm
X60
5G mmWave
No Cellular
Modem
Qualcomm
X5
4G
Speed
Up to 7500Mbps Download
Up to 3000Mbps Upload
Speed
Up to 150Mbps Download
Up to 50Mbps Upload
SIM Slots
1x eSIM
Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
2 Stream
Up to 1200Mbps
Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
2 Stream
Up to 867Mbps
Bluetooth 5.3
Bluetooth 4.0
Motion
Accelerometer
Gyroscope
Barometer
Motion
Accelerometer
Gyroscope
-
Utility
Proximity
Ambient Light (ALS)
Magnetometer
Adaptive Colour (True Tone)
Utility
Proximity
Ambient Light (ALS)
Magnetometer
-
Location
iBeacon
-
-
Integrated Chipset
Integrated Chipset
Data
1x USB-C 2.0 (480Mbps)
-
-
-
-
Video
1x mini-DisplayPort 1.2
-
-
Audio
1x Audio Jack
-
-
Card
1x micro SDXC Card
External
External
20W
9.00V
2.22A
14W
5.20V
2.50A
USB-PD
3.00A 5V (15W)
2.22A 9V (19.98W)
-
-
-
-
USB-C
Removable Cable
-
Surface Connect
-
-
1.4M (5 ft) Cable
28.6Wh
7606mAh
3.76V
Lithium-Ion
27.5Wh
7275mAh
3.78V
Lithium-Ion Polymer
Up to 10 Hours
Up to 10 Hours
iPadOS
Windows
Build Material
Aluminum, Glass
Build Material
Magnesium, Glass
Height
248.6 mm (9.8 in)
Width
179.5 mm (7.1 in)
Depth
7 mm (0.3 in)
Volume
0.300 L
Height
267 mm (10.5 in)
Width
187 mm (7.4 in)
Depth
8.6 mm (0.3 in)
Volume
0.400 L
Weight
477 g (16.83 oz)
Weight
620 g (21.87 oz)
CPU
Not Upgradable
CPU
Not Upgradable
GPU
Not Upgradable
GPU
Not Upgradable
Memory
Not Upgradable
Memory
Not Upgradable
Storage
Not Upgradable
Storage
Not Upgradable
Wi-Fi
Not Upgradable
Wi-Fi
Not Upgradable
Motherboard
Not Upgradable
Motherboard
Not Upgradable
Power Supply
Not Upgradable
Power Supply
Not Upgradable
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