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| Global Score | |
| 74.8 | 66.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Microsoft |
| HarmonyOS | -- |
| 2021-07-06 | 2015-05-01 |
| 9.69 x 6.26 x 0.28 inches | 10.51 x 7.36 x 0.34 inches |
| 16.23 ounces | 21.92 ounces |
| Dark Blue and White | -- |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | -- |
| -- | $ 375.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.8 inches | 10.8 inches |
| 2560 x 1600 pixels | 1280 x 1920 pixels |
| IPS LCD | -- |
| 280 pixels per inch | 214 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.6 | 6.8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 SM8250 chipset | Intel Atom x7 Z8700 chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 3200 MHz) processor | 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 1600 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Intel HD GPU |
| 9.81 | 8.55 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 3.50 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.48 | 6.49 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 2.4 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 7250mAh Battery | -- |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 8.48 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Huawei MatePad Pro 10.8 (2021) is much better than Microsoft Surface 3, with a general score of 74.8 against 66.3. Huawei MatePad Pro 10.8 (2021) is a a lot newer device, and it's also noticeably lighter and thinner than the Microsoft Surface 3. Huawei MatePad Pro 10.8 (2021) has a better processor than Microsoft Surface 3, because it has 4 GB more RAM and a greater number of faster cores.
The Huawei MatePad Pro 10.8 (2021) counts with a sharper screen than Microsoft Surface 3, and although they both have a display with the same size, the Huawei MatePad Pro 10.8 (2021) also has a higher resolution of 1600 x 2560 and a greater pixels number in each inch of screen. The Huawei MatePad Pro 10.8 (2021) features a much better camera than Microsoft Surface 3, and although they both have a 8 MP resolution back facing camera, the Huawei MatePad Pro 10.8 (2021) also has a much higher (4K) video resolution.
Microsoft Surface 3 and Huawei MatePad Pro 10.8 (2021) feature extremely similar storage capacity for applications and games, both of them have exactly the same internal storage. The Huawei MatePad Pro 10.8 (2021) has a really longer battery duration than Microsoft Surface 3.
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