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| Global Score | |
| 63.4 | 66.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Microsoft |
| Windows RT 8.1 | -- |
| 2013-09-23 | 2015-05-01 |
| 10.81 x 6.79 x 0.35 inches | 10.51 x 7.36 x 0.34 inches |
| 23.84 ounces | 21.92 ounces |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 630.00 | $ 375.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.6 inches | 10.8 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1280 x 1920 pixels |
| IPS LCD | -- |
| 208 pixels per inch | 214 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 6.8 |
| Performance | |
| NVIDIA Tegra 4 (T40) chipset | Intel Atom x7 Z8700 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A15 (Quad-Core 1700 MHz) processor | 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 1600 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Intel HD GPU |
| 8.55 | 8.55 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 3.50 MP | 8.00 MP + 3.50 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.05 | 6.49 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| SIM | Nano SIM |
| 5.9 | 5.5 |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 360 hours standby time | -- |
| 1.36 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Microsoft Surface 3 has a global score of 66.3, which is a bit better than the Microsoft Surface 2's 63.4 general score. The Microsoft Surface 3 is a newer tablet, and it is also a little bit thinner and a little lighter than the Microsoft Surface 2. The Microsoft Surface 2 and the Microsoft Surface 3 both have very similar CPUs, and although the Microsoft Surface 3 has a larger amount of RAM memory, they both have the same number of cores.
Microsoft Surface 2 counts with a bit sharper display than Microsoft Surface 3, although it has a bit smaller screen, a little bit lower resolution of 1080 x 1920 and a little less pixels per screen inch. The Microsoft Surface 3 counts with much more memory capacity to store more games and applications than Microsoft Surface 2, because although it has no SD card slot, it also counts with 64 GB more internal storage.
The Microsoft Surface 3 counts with a little bit better camera than Microsoft Surface 2, and although they both have the same video frame rates and the same (Full HD) video resolution, the Microsoft Surface 3 also has a back-facing camera with a lot better 8 mega pixels resolution. The Microsoft Surface 2 and the Microsoft Surface 3 have similar batteries duration.
The Microsoft Surface 3 not only is the best devices in our current comparison, but it's also a lot cheaper, making it an obvious call.
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