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Microsoft Surface Pro 3
512 GB Core i7| Global Score | |
| 74.5 | 72.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | |
| Android 5.0 | Windows 8.1 Pro |
| 2014-10-15 | 2014-05-20 |
| 8.99 x 6.05 x 0.31 inches | 11.50 x 7.93 x 0.36 inches |
| 15.38 ounces | 28.16 ounces |
| Black, Brown and White | Gray |
| -- | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 249.00 | $ 700.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.9 inches | 12 inches |
| 1536 x 2048 pixels | 2160 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 288 pixels per inch | 216 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.4 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| NVIDIA Tegra K1 chipset | Intel Core i7 chipset |
| 64-bit Denver (Dual-Core 2300 MHz) processor | 4300U (Dual-Core 1600 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Kepler DX1 GPU | Intel HD Graphics GPU |
| 9.36 | 8.46 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 512 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC external memory slot |
| 5.8 | 17.6 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 1.60 MP | 5.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.26 | 6.05 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | -- |
| SIM | -- |
| 6.4 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6700mAh Li-Polymer Battery | -- |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 8.08 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | -- |
| NFC | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass and Gyroscope |
Comparison review
The Google Nexus 9 is a bit better than the Microsoft Surface Pro 3, having a 74.5 score against 72.2. The Google Nexus 9 is a much lighter and thinner tablet than Microsoft Surface Pro 3, although they were released only a few months apart. Google Nexus 9 works with Android 5.0 OS, and Microsoft Surface Pro 3 has Windows 8.1 Pro OS.
Google Nexus 9 has a more powerful CPU than Microsoft Surface Pro 3, because although it has lesser RAM memory, and they both have 2 cpu cores, the Google Nexus 9 also counts with a 64-bit processor. The Google Nexus 9 features a better display than Microsoft Surface Pro 3, because although it has a way smaller display, it also counts with more pixels per inch in the screen and a quite better resolution of 2048 x 1536px.
Google Nexus 9 takes way better videos and photos than Microsoft Surface Pro 3, and although they both have the same (Full HD) video quality and the same video frame rates, the Google Nexus 9 also has a back-facing camera with a lot better 8 mega pixels resolution. Microsoft Surface Pro 3 counts with a way bigger storage to store more games and applications than Google Nexus 9, because it has more internal memory capacity.
The Google Nexus 9 features a really longer battery duration than Microsoft Surface Pro 3.
In addition to being the best tablet of the ones we are comparing, the Google Nexus 9 is also by far the cheapest, which makes it a great choice.
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