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| Global Score | |
| 59.4 | 66.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | |
| Android 6.0 | -- |
| 2015-09-29 | 2015-05-01 |
| 9.53 x 7.05 x 0.28 inches | 10.51 x 7.36 x 0.34 inches |
| 17.60 ounces | 21.92 ounces |
| Aluminum | -- |
| $ 645.00 | $ 375.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.2 inches | 10.8 inches |
| 2560 x 1800 pixels | 1280 x 1920 pixels |
| LCD | -- |
| 307 pixels per inch | 214 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9 | 6.8 |
| Performance | |
| NVIDIA Tegra X1 chipset | Intel Atom x7 Z8700 chipset |
| processor | 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 1600 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| NVIDIA Maxwell GPU | Intel HD GPU |
| 6.03 | 8.55 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 2.10 MP | 8.00 MP + 3.50 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.49 | 6.49 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 2.4 | 5.5 |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Microsoft Surface 3 is much better than Google Pixel C, getting a overall score of 66.3 against 59.4. Although it's the best in this review, Microsoft Surface 3's construction is heavier and thicker than Google Pixel C. The Microsoft Surface 3 features a really superior performance than Google Pixel C, because it has more RAM memory and a higher number of cores.
The Google Pixel C counts with a way better display than Microsoft Surface 3, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a greater pixel count in each inch in the screen and a better 1800 x 2560 resolution. Microsoft Surface 3 counts with a camera that is very similar to the camera in Google Pixel C, they have the same video frame rate, the same resolution camera and the same video quality.
Microsoft Surface 3 has a much better memory to store more apps and games than Google Pixel C, because it has 64 GB more internal storage capacity. Microsoft Surface 3 counts with a battery performance that is very similar to the battery performance in Google Pixel C.
Even being the best tablet in this comparison, Microsoft Surface 3 is also by far the cheapest.
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