Surface 3 (Intel Atom) vs iPad Pro 9.7" (A9X)

Surface 3 (Intel Atom)
iPad Pro 9.7" (A9X)
Base Price
-
Base Price
-
CPU
Atom x7-Z8700
CPU
A9X
GPU
HD 600MHz Gen 8
GPU
PowerVR GT7850 A9X
Memory
2GB
Memory
2GB
Storage
64GB
Storage
32GB
Display
10.8" LCD IPS 1920x1280 Touch
Display
9.7" LCD IPS 2048x1536 Touch
Atom x7-Z8700
4 Cores
4 Threads
1.6GHz Clock
A9X
2 Cores
2 Threads
2.26GHz Clock
GB6S 215
6%
GB6M 610
3%
GB6S 760
20%
GB6M 1,160
5%
HD 600MHz Gen 8
128 Shaders
Shared Memory
600MHz
PowerVR GT7850 A9X
384 Shaders
Shared Memory
650MHz
N/A
0%
FP32 0.15 TFLOPS
0%
N/A
0%
FP32 0.5 TFLOPS
1%
2GB
LPDDR3-1600
2GB
LPDDR4-3200
Unknown # Tabs
0%
Unknown # Tabs
0%
64GB
32GB
58 min 4K Video
1%
Unknown # min 4K Video
0%
No Optical Drive
No Optical Drive
-
-
10.8"
LCD IPS
-
9.7"
LCD IPS
-
400 Nits
-
500 Nits
-
60Hz
-
60Hz
-
1920x1280
2.5 Million Pixels
214 PPI
2048x1536
3.1 Million Pixels
264 PPI
LED Backlight
-
1,400:1 Contrast
LED Backlight
-
1,200:1 Contrast
Touch
Capacitive
Touch
Capacitive
Main
8.1MP
26mm Lens
ƒ/2 Aperture
1/4" Sensor Size
1.12 µm Pixel Size
-
-
Main
12.2MP
29mm Lens
ƒ/2.2 Aperture
1/2.93" Sensor Size
1.22 µm Pixel Size
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Front
1.2MP
31mm Lens
ƒ/2.4 Aperture
1/6" Sensor Size
1.75 µm Pixel Size
70˚ Diagonal Field of View
Front
12.2MP
12mm Lens
ƒ/2.4 Aperture
1/3.4" Sensor Size
1.00 µm Pixel Size
122˚ Diagonal Field of View
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Zoom
-
-
-
5x Digital Zoom-In
Zoom
-
-
-
5x Digital Zoom-In
FPS
720p up to 30 FPS
-
-
-
FPS
720p up to 240 FPS
1080p up to 120 FPS
4K up to 30 FPS
-
Front FPS
720p up to 30 FPS
-
-
-
Front FPS
720p up to 30 FPS
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Features
Flash
-
Autofocus
-
-
HDR Photo
-
Video Stabilization
-
-
Photo Geotagging
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Modes
Slow Motion
-
Time-Lapse
-
-
-
Panorama
Burst Mode
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Not Included
Not Included
Not Included
Not Included
Not Included
Not Included
Not Included
Not Included
No Biometrics
Fingerprint
2
4
2
2
No Cellular
Modem
Qualcomm
X5
4G
No Cellular
Modem
Qualcomm
X7
4G
Speed
Up to 150Mbps Download
Up to 50Mbps Upload
Speed
Up to 300Mbps Download
Up to 50Mbps Upload
Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
2 Stream
Up to 867Mbps
Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
2 Stream
Up to 867Mbps
Bluetooth 4.0
Bluetooth 4.2
Motion
Accelerometer
Gyroscope
-
-
Motion
Accelerometer
Gyroscope
-
Barometer
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Utility
Proximity
Ambient Light
Magnetometer
-
-
-
-
-
Utility
Proximity
Ambient Light
Magnetometer
-
Adaptive Colour
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Location
-
-
-
-
-
-
iBeacon
-
Integrated Chipset
Integrated Chipset
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Data
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
1x Lightning (480Mbps)
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Video
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
1x mini-DisplayPort 1.2
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Audio
1x Audio Jack
-
Audio
1x Audio Jack
-
Card
-
1x micro SDXC Card
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
External
External
14W
5.20V
2.50A
12W
5.20V
2.40A
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
USB-PD
2.40A 5V (12W)
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Surface Connect
-
-
-
1.4M (5 ft) Cable
-
USB-A
-
Removable Cable
-
27.5Wh
7275mAh
3.78V
Lithium-Ion Polymer
-
27.9Wh
7306mAh
3.82V
Lithium-Ion
-
Up to 10 Hours
Up to 10 Hours
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Windows
iPadOS
Build Material
Magnesium, Glass
-
-
Build Material
Aluminum, Glass
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Height
267 mm (10.5 in)
Width
187 mm (7.4 in)
Depth
8.6 mm (0.3 in)
Volume
0.400 L
Height
240 mm (9.4 in)
Width
169.5 mm (6.7 in)
Depth
6.1 mm (0.2 in)
Volume
0.200 L
Weight
620 g (21.87 oz)
-
-
Weight
437 g (15.41 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
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Change Results