iPad 7 (A10, Late 2019) vs Microsoft Surface 3 (Intel Atom, Mid 2015)

iPad 7 (A10, Late 2019) $329
Microsoft Surface 3 (Intel Atom, Mid 2015) $500
Base Price (MSRP)
$329
Base Price (MSRP)
$500
CPU
A10 Fusion
CPU
Atom x7-Z8700
GPU
PowerVR GT7600 Plus A10
GPU
HD 600MHz Gen 8
Memory
3GB
Memory
2GB
Storage
32GB
Storage
64GB
Display
10.2" LCD IPS 2160×1620 Touch
Display
10.8" LCD IPS 1920×1280 Touch
CPU Image
A10 Fusion
4 Cores
4 Threads
2.34GHz Clock
CPU Image
Atom x7-Z8700
4 Cores
4 Threads
1.6GHz Clock
A10 Fusion vs Atom x7-Z8700 Full Specs Comparison
GPU Image
PowerVR GT7600 Plus A10
192 Shaders
900MHz
Shared Memory
GPU Image
HD 600MHz Gen 8
128 Shaders
600MHz
Shared Memory
N/A
0%
345.6 GFLOPS FP32
1%
N/A
0%
154 GFLOPS FP32
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PowerVR GT7600 Plus A10 vs HD 600MHz Gen 8 Full Specs Comparison
3GB
LPDDR4-3200
2GB
LPDDR3-1600
4 Tabs
1%
Unknown # Tabs
0%
32GB
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64GB
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Unknown # min 4K Video
0%
58 min 4K Video
1%
No Optical Drive
No Optical Drive
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10.2"
LCD IPS
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10.8"
LCD IPS
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Area
49.9 in² (322.2 cm²)
4:3 Aspect Ratio
Area
53.8 in² (347.3 cm²)
3:2 Aspect Ratio
Brightness
500 Nits
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Brightness
400 Nits
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Refresh Rate
60Hz
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Refresh Rate
60Hz
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Resolution
2160×1620
3.5 Million Pixels
265 PPI
Resolution
1920×1280
2.5 Million Pixels
214 PPI
LED Backlight
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1,100:1 Contrast
LED Backlight
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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
98% sRGB
71% DCI-P3
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Coverage
100% sRGB
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Touch
Capacitive
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Capacitive
Main
8.0MP
31mm Lens
ƒ/2.4 Aperture
1/4" Sensor Size
1.12 µm Pixel Size
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8.1MP
26mm Lens
ƒ/2 Aperture
1/4" Sensor Size
1.12 µm Pixel Size
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1.2MP
31mm Lens
ƒ/2.4 Aperture
1/6" Sensor Size
1.75 µm Pixel Size
70˚ 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
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Zoom
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Zoom
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Max FPS
120 FPS 720p
30 FPS 1080p
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Max FPS
30 FPS 720p
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Max Front FPS
30 FPS 720p
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Max Front FPS
30 FPS 720p
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Features
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Autofocus
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Video Stabilization
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Photo Geotagging
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Modes
Slow Motion
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Time-Lapse
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Burst Mode
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Not Included
Not Included
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Not Included
Not Included
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Not Included
Fingerprint
No Biometrics
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No Cellular
Modem
Qualcomm
X16
4G
No Cellular
Modem
Qualcomm
X5
4G
Speed
Up to 1000Mbps Download
Up to 150Mbps Upload
Speed
Up to 150Mbps Download
Up to 50Mbps Upload
SIM Slots
1x nano SIM
1x eSIM
Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
2 Stream
Up to 867Mbps
Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
2 Stream
Up to 867Mbps
Bluetooth 4.2
Bluetooth 4.0
Motion
Accelerometer
Gyroscope
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Barometer
Motion
Accelerometer
Gyroscope
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Utility
Proximity
Ambient Light (ALS)
Magnetometer
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Proximity
Ambient Light (ALS)
Magnetometer
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Location
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Integrated Chipset
Integrated Chipset
Data
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1x Lightning (480Mbps)
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Video
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1x mini-DisplayPort 1.2
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Audio
1x Audio Jack
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Audio
1x Audio Jack
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Card
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1x micro SDXC Card
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External
External
12W
5.20V
2.40A
14W
5.20V
2.50A
USB-PD
2.40A 5V (12W)
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Removable Cable
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Surface Connect
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1.4M (5 ft) Cable
32.9Wh
8827mAh
3.73V
Lithium-Ion
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27.5Wh
7275mAh
3.78V
Lithium-Ion Polymer
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Up to 10 Hours
Up to 10 Hours
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iPadOS
Windows
Build Material
Aluminum, Glass
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Build Material
Magnesium, Glass
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Height
250.6 mm (9.9 in)
Width
174.1 mm (6.9 in)
Depth
7.5 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
483 g (17.04 oz)
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Weight
620 g (21.87 oz)
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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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