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| Global Score | |
| 66.3 | 74.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Huawei |
| -- | HarmonyOS |
| 2015-05-01 | 2021-07-06 |
| 10.51 x 7.36 x 0.34 inches | 9.69 x 6.26 x 0.28 inches |
| 21.92 ounces | 16.23 ounces |
| -- | Dark Blue and White |
| -- | Aluminum and Aluminum |
| $ 375.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.8 inches | 10.8 inches |
| 1280 x 1920 pixels | 2560 x 1600 pixels |
| -- | IPS LCD |
| 214 pixels per inch | 280 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 6.8 | 7.6 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Atom x7 Z8700 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 SM8250 chipset |
| 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 1600 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 3200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Intel HD GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 8.55 | 9.81 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 3.50 MP | 8.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.80 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution |
| 6.49 | 7.48 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | -- |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 5.5 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 7250mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 1.36 | 8.48 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Huawei MatePad Pro 10.8 (2021) is much better than the Microsoft Surface 3, getting a 74.8 score against 66.3. Huawei MatePad Pro 10.8 (2021)'s body is extremely newer, somewhat thinner and much lighter than Microsoft Surface 3. The Huawei MatePad Pro 10.8 (2021) features a brighter display than Microsoft Surface 3, and although they both have a same size screen, the Huawei MatePad Pro 10.8 (2021) also has more pixels per inch of display and a higher 1600 x 2560 pixels resolution.
Huawei MatePad Pro 10.8 (2021) and Microsoft Surface 3 both count with really similar storage for apps and games, they have equal internal memory capacity. Huawei MatePad Pro 10.8 (2021) counts with a quite better processing power than Microsoft Surface 3, because it has a higher amount of RAM memory and more processing cores.
The Huawei MatePad Pro 10.8 (2021) counts with a superior camera than Microsoft Surface 3, and although they both have a back camera with an 8 megapixels resolution, the Huawei MatePad Pro 10.8 (2021) also has a way better 3840x2160 video quality. The Huawei MatePad Pro 10.8 (2021) has a much better battery duration than Microsoft Surface 3.
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