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Microsoft Surface Pro 3
512 GB Core i7| Global Score | |
| 76.3 | 72.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Microsoft |
| HarmonyOS | Windows 8.1 Pro |
| 2021-07-06 | 2014-05-20 |
| 7.27 x 11.28 x 0.26 inches | 11.50 x 7.93 x 0.36 inches |
| 21.48 ounces | 28.16 ounces |
| Green, Matte Gray and Silver | Gray |
| Glass and Metal | Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 700.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 12.6 inches | 12 inches |
| 2560 x 1600 pixels | 2160 x 1440 pixels |
| OLED | IPS LCD |
| 240 pixels per inch | 216 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.3 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| Kirin 9000E chipset | Intel Core i7 chipset |
| Cortex-A77, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 3130 MHz) processor | 4300U (Dual-Core 1600 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-G78 MP22 GPU | Intel HD Graphics GPU |
| 9.81 | 8.46 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 512 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 17.6 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 8.03 | 6.05 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Nano SIM | -- |
| 2.4 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 10050mAh Battery | -- |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 10.32 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass and Gyroscope |
Comparison review
Huawei MatePad Pro 12.6 is slightly better than the Microsoft Surface Pro 3, with a 76.3 score against 72.2. The Huawei MatePad Pro 12.6 is a notably newer tablet, and it is also extremely thinner and incredibly lighter than the Microsoft Surface Pro 3. Huawei MatePad Pro 12.6 comes with HarmonyOS OS, while Microsoft Surface Pro 3 works with Windows 8.1 Pro OS.
Huawei MatePad Pro 12.6 counts with a quite better performance than Microsoft Surface Pro 3, and although they both have 8 GB of RAM, the Huawei MatePad Pro 12.6 also has a greater number of cores. Microsoft Surface Pro 3 has a display that is just as good as the display in Huawei MatePad Pro 12.6, although the Microsoft Surface Pro 3 has a little bit smaller display, a bit lower 1440 x 2160 resolution and a little lower screen pixel density.
Huawei MatePad Pro 12.6 shoots much clearer pictures and videos than Microsoft Surface Pro 3, because it has a much more mega pixels camera and a much higher (4K) video resolution. The Microsoft Surface Pro 3 has a much better memory capacity for apps and games than Huawei MatePad Pro 12.6, because it has more internal storage.
The Huawei MatePad Pro 12.6 counts with a very superior battery life than Microsoft Surface Pro 3.
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