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| Global Score | |
| 61.1 | 66.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | |
| Android 14 | -- |
| 2024-09-16 | 2015-05-01 |
| 10.81 x 7.11 x 0.23 inches | 10.51 x 7.36 x 0.34 inches |
| 19.58 ounces | 21.92 ounces |
| Moonlight White, Sky Blue and Starry Black | -- |
| $ 600.00 | $ 375.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 12.3 inches | 10.8 inches |
| 3000 x 1920 pixels | 1280 x 1920 pixels |
| OLED | -- |
| 290 pixels per inch | 214 pixels per inch |
| 1600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 6.8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 SM8635 (4 nm) chipset | Intel Atom x7 Z8700 chipset |
| processor | 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 1600 MHz) processor |
| 12 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 735 GPU | Intel HD GPU |
| 6.21 | 8.55 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 13.3 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 9.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 3.50 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | -- |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.92 | 6.49 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 2.4 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 10050mAh Battery | -- |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 10.32 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| -- | GPS |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Microsoft Surface 3 is a bit better than Honor MagicPad 2 12.3, with a 66.3 score against 61.1. Microsoft Surface 3's body is way older, a lot thicker and heavier than Honor MagicPad 2 12.3. Honor MagicPad 2 12.3 has an incredibly better looking screen than Microsoft Surface 3, because it has a much higher 1920 x 3000px resolution, a little bit larger display and a better pixel density.
The Microsoft Surface 3 counts with a much faster CPU than Honor MagicPad 2 12.3, because although it has a lower amount of RAM, it also counts with more CPU cores. The Honor MagicPad 2 12.3 features a much bigger storage capacity to store more games and applications than Microsoft Surface 3, because it has more internal storage capacity.
Honor MagicPad 2 12.3 captures much clearer pictures and videos than Microsoft Surface 3, because it has a lot more mega-pixels back camera. Honor MagicPad 2 12.3 features a very superior battery lifetime than Microsoft Surface 3.
Even being the best tablet in our current comparison, the Microsoft Surface 3 is also a bargain compared to the other devices, making this tablet an obvious call.
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