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Microsoft Surface Pro 3
512 GB Core i7| Global Score | |
| 75.5 | 72.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Microsoft |
| Android 8.0 Oreo | Windows 8.1 Pro |
| 2018-06-12 | 2014-05-20 |
| 8.37 x 4.91 x 0.29 inches | 11.50 x 7.93 x 0.36 inches |
| 11.15 ounces | 28.16 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | Gray |
| Metal | Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 700.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.4 inches | 12 inches |
| 2560 x 1600 pixels | 2160 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 359 pixels per inch | 216 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.9 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 960 chipset | Intel Core i7 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 16 nm (Octa-Core 2360 MHz) processor | 4300U (Dual-Core 1600 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP8 GPU | Intel HD Graphics GPU |
| 9.27 | 8.46 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 512 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC external memory slot |
| 13.18 | 17.6 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | -- |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.92 | 6.05 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G) | -- |
| Nano SIM | -- |
| 5.4 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5100mAh Battery | -- |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 6.88 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass and Gyroscope |
Comparison review
Huawei MediaPad M5 8 has a score of 75.5, which is just a bit better than the Microsoft Surface Pro 3's overall score of 72.2. The Huawei MediaPad M5 8 works with Android 8.0 Oreo OS, while Microsoft Surface Pro 3 has Windows 8.1 Pro OS. Huawei MediaPad M5 8 is a noticeably newer tablet, and it's also thinner and incredibly lighter than Microsoft Surface Pro 3.
The Huawei MediaPad M5 8 features a little bit better display than Microsoft Surface Pro 3, because although it has a much smaller screen, it also counts with a way better display density and a slightly higher resolution of 1600 x 2560 pixels. Microsoft Surface Pro 3 counts with a lot bigger memory capacity for games and applications than Huawei MediaPad M5 8, because although it has no SD memory slot, it also counts with 512 GB internal memory.
Huawei MediaPad M5 8 features a bit faster CPU than Microsoft Surface Pro 3, because although it has 4 GB lesser RAM memory, it also counts with 6 more cpu cores. Huawei MediaPad M5 8 features a really longer battery life than Microsoft Surface Pro 3. The Huawei MediaPad M5 8 takes much clearer videos and photos than Microsoft Surface Pro 3, because it has a much better resolution back facing camera.
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