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| Global Score | |
| 54.3 | 66.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Archos | Microsoft |
| Android 4.4 | -- |
| -- | 2015-05-01 |
| 7.48 x 4.27 x 0.37 inches | 10.51 x 7.36 x 0.34 inches |
| 9.17 ounces | 21.92 ounces |
| White | -- |
| $ 249.00 | $ 375.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.1 inches | 10.8 inches |
| 800 x 1280 pixels | 1280 x 1920 pixels |
| IPS LCD | -- |
| 149 pixels per inch | 214 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 7.1 | 6.8 |
| Performance | |
| Mediatek MT8732 chipset | Intel Atom x7 Z8700 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53 (Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor | 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 1600 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| ARM Mali-T760 MP2 (Dual-Core 416 MHz) GPU | Intel HD GPU |
| 8.91 | 8.55 |
| Storage | |
| 8 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 5.06 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 0.30 MP | 8.00 MP + 3.50 MP |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 5.83 | 6.49 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Micro SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.4 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6500mAh Li-Polymer Battery | -- |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.92 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Microsoft Surface 3 has a general score of 66.3, which is way better than ARCHOS 101 Helium 4G's 54.3 overall score. The Microsoft Surface 3 is a just a bit thinner but way heavier tablet than ARCHOS 101 Helium 4G. The ARCHOS 101 Helium 4G features a little faster CPU than Microsoft Surface 3, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory, and they both have the same number of cores, the ARCHOS 101 Helium 4G also counts with an extra GPU.
The ARCHOS 101 Helium 4G counts with a bit more vivid display than Microsoft Surface 3, although it has a way worse resolution of 1280 x 800, a bit smaller display and a way lower pixel density. The Microsoft Surface 3 counts with a much greater storage capacity to store more games and applications than ARCHOS 101 Helium 4G, because although it has no slot for an external memory card, it also counts with 120 GB more internal storage capacity.
Microsoft Surface 3 takes much clearer photographs and videos than ARCHOS 101 Helium 4G, because it has a lot higher resolution back-facing camera. The ARCHOS 101 Helium 4G features a very superior battery life than Microsoft Surface 3.
Microsoft Surface 3 is a lot more expensive than the ARCHOS 101 Helium 4G, but it's still a good choice, because you can get a lot more for that extra money.
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