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| Global Score | |
| 62.8 | 66.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Amazon | Microsoft |
| Android 9.0 Pie | -- |
| 2021-05-26 | 2015-05-01 |
| 9.72 x 6.54 x 0.36 inches | 10.51 x 7.36 x 0.34 inches |
| 16.40 ounces | 21.92 ounces |
| Black, Denim, Lavender and Olive | -- |
| Plastic | -- |
| -- | $ 375.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.1 inches | 10.8 inches |
| 1920 x 1200 pixels | 1280 x 1920 pixels |
| IPS LCD | -- |
| 224 pixels per inch | 214 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7 | 6.8 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio P60T MT8183 chipset | Intel Atom x7 Z8700 chipset |
| Cortex-A73, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 1600 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G72 MP3 GPU | Intel HD GPU |
| 9.09 | 8.55 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 11.12 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 3.50 MP |
| 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.05 | 6.49 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 2.4 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| Li - Ion Battery | -- |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 1.36 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Microsoft Surface 3 is a bit better than Amazon Fire HD 10 Plus (2021), getting a score of 66.3 against 62.8. Microsoft Surface 3's construction is a bit thinner than Amazon Fire HD 10 Plus (2021), although it's much heavier and was released 6 years before. The Amazon Fire HD 10 Plus (2021) features a little sharper display than Microsoft Surface 3, because although it has a bit smaller screen and a little bit lower resolution of 1200 x 1920 pixels, it also counts with a quite better amount of pixels per inch in the screen.
Amazon Fire HD 10 Plus (2021) features a better memory for apps and games than Microsoft Surface 3, because although it has less internal storage, it also counts with a SD card slot that supports up to 1 TB. The Amazon Fire HD 10 Plus (2021) has just a little better hardware performance than Microsoft Surface 3, and although they both have 4 GB of RAM memory, the Amazon Fire HD 10 Plus (2021) also has a higher number of faster cores.
Microsoft Surface 3 captures a little bit better pictures and videos than Amazon Fire HD 10 Plus (2021), because it has a back camera with much more mega-pixels and a much higher 1920x1080 (Full HD) video definition. The Microsoft Surface 3 and Amazon Fire HD 10 Plus (2021) feature extremely similar battery performance.
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