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| Global Score | |
| 66.3 | 62.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Amazon |
| -- | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2015-05-01 | 2021-05-26 |
| 10.51 x 7.36 x 0.34 inches | 9.72 x 6.54 x 0.36 inches |
| 21.92 ounces | 16.40 ounces |
| -- | Black, Denim, Lavender and Olive |
| -- | Plastic |
| $ 375.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.8 inches | 10.1 inches |
| 1280 x 1920 pixels | 1920 x 1200 pixels |
| -- | IPS LCD |
| 214 pixels per inch | 224 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 6.8 | 7 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Atom x7 Z8700 chipset | MediaTek Helio P60T MT8183 chipset |
| 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 1600 MHz) processor | Cortex-A73, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Intel HD GPU | Mali-G72 MP3 GPU |
| 8.55 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 11.12 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 3.50 MP | 5.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution |
| 6.49 | 6.05 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | -- |
| Nano SIM | -- |
| 5.5 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 1.36 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Microsoft Surface 3 is a bit better than the Amazon Fire HD 10 Plus (2021), with a general score of 66.3 against 62.8. Although the Microsoft Surface 3 is way older and a lot heavier than the Amazon Fire HD 10 Plus (2021), it's construction is still just a bit thinner. Amazon Fire HD 10 Plus (2021) features a bit faster processing unit than Microsoft Surface 3, and although they both have a 4 GB RAM memory, the Amazon Fire HD 10 Plus (2021) also has a larger number of cores (and they are faster).
The Amazon Fire HD 10 Plus (2021) has a bit sharper screen than Microsoft Surface 3, because although it has a little smaller screen and a little lower 1200 x 1920 resolution, it also counts with a just a bit higher screen pixel density. Amazon Fire HD 10 Plus (2021) counts with a bigger memory for applications and games than Microsoft Surface 3, because although it has just 32 GB internal storage, it also counts with a slot for an external memory card that holds a maximum of 1 TB.
Microsoft Surface 3 and Amazon Fire HD 10 Plus (2021) feature very similar batteries performance. Microsoft Surface 3 features a little bit better camera than Amazon Fire HD 10 Plus (2021), because it has a lot better 1920x1080 (Full HD) video quality and a lot more mega pixels camera in the back.
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