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| Global Score | |
| 53.9 | 66.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Microsoft |
| Android 4.1 | -- |
| 2013-02-25 | 2015-05-01 |
| 7.73 x 4.73 x 0.41 inches | 10.51 x 7.36 x 0.34 inches |
| 11.99 ounces | 21.92 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | -- |
| $ 249.00 | $ 375.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7 inches | 10.8 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 1280 x 1920 pixels |
| IPS LCD | -- |
| 216 pixels per inch | 214 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 7.1 | 6.8 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Atom Z2420 chipset | Intel Atom x7 Z8700 chipset |
| Saltwell (Single-Core 1200 MHz) processor | 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 1600 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| PowerVR SGX 540 GPU | Intel HD GPU |
| 7.65 | 8.55 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 5.72 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 3.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 8.00 MP + 3.50 MP |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 5.61 | 6.49 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM |
| 4.6 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4270mAh Li-Polymer Battery | -- |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 9 hours talk time | -- |
| 6.16 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 3.0 | 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 is much better than the Asus Fonepad, having a general score of 66.3 against 53.9. Microsoft Surface 3's body is a lot newer and thinner than Asus Fonepad's, although it's notably heavier. The Microsoft Surface 3 counts with a superior processing power than Asus Fonepad, because it has more CPU cores and more RAM.
The Asus Fonepad features a bit more vivid screen than Microsoft Surface 3, because although it has a way worse 800 x 1280 pixels resolution and a really smaller screen, it also counts with a quite better screen pixels density. The Microsoft Surface 3 counts with a superior memory to store more games and applications than Asus Fonepad, because although it has no SD extension slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory capacity.
Microsoft Surface 3 counts with a much better camera than Asus Fonepad, because it has a camera in the back with lot more mega pixels. The Asus Fonepad has a superior battery life than Microsoft Surface 3.
Microsoft Surface 3 costs a lot more than the Asus Fonepad, but you can get a much better tablet for that few extra dollars.
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