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Microsoft Surface Pro 3
512 GB Core i7| Global Score | |
| 61.1 | 72.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | |
| Android 14 | Windows 8.1 Pro |
| 2024-09-16 | 2014-05-20 |
| 10.81 x 7.11 x 0.23 inches | 11.50 x 7.93 x 0.36 inches |
| 19.58 ounces | 28.16 ounces |
| Moonlight White, Sky Blue and Starry Black | Gray |
| -- | Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 600.00 | $ 700.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 12.3 inches | 12 inches |
| 3000 x 1920 pixels | 2160 x 1440 pixels |
| OLED | IPS LCD |
| 290 pixels per inch | 216 pixels per inch |
| 1600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.6 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 SM8635 (4 nm) chipset | Intel Core i7 chipset |
| processor | 4300U (Dual-Core 1600 MHz) processor |
| 12 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 735 GPU | Intel HD Graphics GPU |
| 6.21 | 8.46 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 512 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 17.6 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 9.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | -- |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.92 | 6.05 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| 2.4 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 10050mAh Battery | -- |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 10.32 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass and Gyroscope |
Comparison review
The Microsoft Surface Pro 3 is better than the Honor MagicPad 2 12.3, getting a 72.2 score against 61.1. Even being the best tablet we compare here, we must highlight that it's also a way older, noticeably heavier and much thicker tablet. The Microsoft Surface Pro 3 works with Windows 8.1 Pro OS, while Honor MagicPad 2 12.3 comes with Android 14 OS.
The Honor MagicPad 2 12.3 features a better looking screen than Microsoft Surface Pro 3, because it has a better 1920 x 3000px resolution, a quite bigger display and a higher number of pixels per inch in the display. The Microsoft Surface Pro 3 features a much better performance than Honor MagicPad 2 12.3, because although it has a lower amount of RAM memory, it also counts with a greater number of faster cores.
The Honor MagicPad 2 12.3 takes a lot better videos and photos than Microsoft Surface Pro 3, because it has a back-facing camera with way more MP. The Microsoft Surface Pro 3 has a much better memory capacity for games and applications than Honor MagicPad 2 12.3, because it has 512 GB internal memory.
The Honor MagicPad 2 12.3 counts with a much better battery life than Microsoft Surface Pro 3.
The Microsoft Surface Pro 3 costs more money than Honor MagicPad 2 12.3, but it's still a convenient choice, as you can get a better tablet for that extra money.
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