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| Global Score | |
| 71.5 | 66.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Microsoft |
| 2016-09-29 | 2015-05-01 |
| 8.48 x 4.89 x 0.29 inches | 10.51 x 7.36 x 0.34 inches |
| 10.93 ounces | 21.92 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | -- |
| Metal | -- |
| -- | $ 375.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.4 inches | 10.8 inches |
| 2560 x 1600 pixels | 1280 x 1920 pixels |
| IPS LCD | -- |
| 359 pixels per inch | 214 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.9 | 6.8 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 950 chipset | Intel Atom x7 Z8700 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 1600 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T880 MP4 GPU | Intel HD GPU |
| 9.27 | 8.55 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.02 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 3.50 MP |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.49 | 6.49 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 5.4 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5100mAh Li - Polymer Battery | -- |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.88 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Huawei MediaPad M3 has a global score of 71.5, which is a little bit better than the Microsoft Surface 3's 66.3 global score. Huawei MediaPad M3's design is newer, somewhat thinner and noticeably lighter than Microsoft Surface 3. The Huawei MediaPad M3 has a more vivid screen than Microsoft Surface 3, because although it has a really smaller screen, it also counts with a way higher pixel count per inch in the display and a higher 1600 x 2560 resolution.
The Huawei MediaPad M3 has just a bit better processing power than Microsoft Surface 3, and although they both have a 4 GB RAM memory, the Huawei MediaPad M3 also has a larger number of cores. Microsoft Surface 3 has just a bit bigger storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Huawei MediaPad M3, because although it has no SD extension slot, it also counts with 64 GB more internal storage.
Microsoft Surface 3's camera is just as good as the Huawei MediaPad M3 one, both have the same resolution back camera. The Huawei MediaPad M3 counts with a very superior battery performance than Microsoft Surface 3.
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