Earlier Microsoft unveils the Surface Pro 3 in an event in New York and it is one of the largest tablets out there with 12-inch HD display. According to Microsoft, Surface Pro 3 will replace your laptop. Already in earlier post we compared Microsoft Surface Pro 3 with Microsoft Surface Pro 2 and now in this post we are comparing Microsoft Surface Pro 3 vs Apple iPad Air vs Samsung Galaxy Note Pro 12.2 in terms of specifications and sharing discounted pricing too. The starting model of Microsoft Surface Pro 3 ships with 4GB of RAM & 64GB of internal storage whereas the high-end model comes with Core i7, 8GB RAM and 512GB of internal storage. Below you find the basic details of all three models of Surface Pro 3:
- 4th gen Intel Core i3, 64 GB and 4 GB of RAM – $799
- 4th gen Intel Core i5, 128 GB and 4 GB of RAM – $999
- 4th gen Intel Core i5, 256 GB and 8 GB of RAM – $1,299
- 4th gen Intel Core i7, 256 GB and 8 GB of RAM – $1,549
- 4th gen Intel Core i7, 512 GB and 8 GB of RAM – $1,949
Discounted Pricing of Microsoft Surface Pro 3 vs Apple iPad Air vs Samsung Galaxy Note Pro 12.2
| Online Store | Microsoft Surface Pro 3 | Apple iPad Air | Samsung Galaxy Note Pro 12.2 |
| Amazon U.S. | Not Available | $827 (Buy Now) | $749 (Buy Now) |
| Amazon India | Not Available | INR 65,395 (Buy Now) | Not Available |
| Flipkart | Not Available | INR 61,990 (Buy Now) | INR 58,150 (Buy Now) |
Comparing Specifications of Microsoft Surface Pro 3 vs Apple iPad Air vs Samsung Galaxy Note Pro 12.2
| Features | Microsoft Surface Pro 3 | Apple iPad Air | Samsung Galaxy Note Pro 12.2 |
| Display | 12.0-inch LCD display with resolution of 2160 x 1440 pixels at 216ppi | 9.7-inch IPS LCD display with resolution at 2048 x 1536 pixels at 264ppi | 12.2-inch Super Clear LCD display with resolution of 2560 x 1600 pixels at 247ppi |
| Processor | Intel Core i3/i5/i7 processor coupled with Intel HD Graphics | 1.4GHz Cyclone Apple A7 with 64-bit architecture coupled with PowerVR G6430 | 2.3GHz quad-core, krait 400 Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 processor coupled with Adreno 330 |
| Operating System | Windows 8.1 Pro | iOS (7.X) | Android 4.4 KitKat |
| Memory | 8GB RAM | 1GB RAM | 3GB RAM |
| Built-in Storage | 512GB | 16GB | 32GB |
| Storage Expansion | microSD, microSDHC | – | microSD, microSDHC |
| Camera | 5MP rear-camera, 1080p HD video recording and 5MP front-facing camera | 5MP rear-camera with f/2.4, 1080p HD video recording at 30 fps and 1.2MP front-facing | 8MP rear-camera with LED flash, 1080p HD video recording and 2MP front-facing |
| Dimensions | 292 x 201 x 9 mm | 240 x 169.5 x 7.5 mm | 295.6 x 204 x 7.95 mm |
| Weight | 798 gram | 478 gram | 753 gram |
| Battery | 9 hours of web browsing | 8820mAh | 9500mAh |
