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| Global Score | |
| 66.3 | 58.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Asus |
| -- | Android 4.4, 4.2.2 |
| 2015-05-01 | -- |
| 10.51 x 7.36 x 0.34 inches | 6.49 x 3.50 x 0.41 inches |
| 21.92 ounces | 7.41 ounces |
| -- | White |
| $ 375.00 | $ 249.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.8 inches | 6 inches |
| 1280 x 1920 pixels | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| -- | Super IPS+ LCD |
| 214 pixels per inch | 367 pixels per inch |
| -- | 380 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.8 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Atom x7 Z8700 chipset | Intel Atom Z2580 chipset |
| 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 1600 MHz) processor | Clover Trail+ (Dual-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 2 GB (533 MHz) RAM |
| Intel HD GPU | PowerVR SGX 544 MP2 GPU |
| 8.55 | 8.55 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 6.16 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 3.50 MP | 8.00 MP + 1.20 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.49 | 6.38 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | Micro SIM |
| 5.5 | 4 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | 490 hours standby time 23 hours talk time |
| 1.36 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 3.0, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Microsoft Surface 3 is better than Asus Fonepad Note 6, getting a global score of 66.3 against 58.7. The Microsoft Surface 3 is a thinner but a lot heavier tablet than the Asus Fonepad Note 6. The Asus Fonepad Note 6 has a way better display than Microsoft Surface 3, because although it has a little lower 1920 x 1080 resolution and a really smaller display, it also counts with a much better amount of pixels per inch of screen.
Asus Fonepad Note 6 counts with a processing unit that's just as good as the Microsoft Surface 3 one, although the Asus Fonepad Note 6 has 2 lesser processing cores (but faster) and a smaller amount of RAM memory. Microsoft Surface 3 features a much greater storage capacity for apps and games than Asus Fonepad Note 6, because although it has no SD card slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory.
Microsoft Surface 3 and Asus Fonepad Note 6 have extremely similar battery performance. The Microsoft Surface 3 has a bit better camera than Asus Fonepad Note 6. Both have the same (Full HD) video definition, the same video frame rates and the same resolution back camera.
Microsoft Surface 3 costs a lot more than Asus Fonepad Note 6, but it's still a good choice, because you can get a much better tablet for that extra money.
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