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| Global Score | |
| 66.3 | 61.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Huawei |
| -- | Android 4.2.2 |
| 2015-05-01 | 2014-02-23 |
| 10.51 x 7.36 x 0.34 inches | 8.44 x 4.75 x 0.31 inches |
| 21.92 ounces | 11.61 ounces |
| -- | Gray, Purple, Red and White |
| -- | Aluminium |
| $ 375.00 | $ 155.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.8 inches | 8 inches |
| 1280 x 1920 pixels | 800 x 1280 pixels |
| -- | IPS LCD |
| 214 pixels per inch | 189 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.8 | 7.4 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Atom x7 Z8700 chipset | Hisilicon Kirin 910 chipset |
| 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 1600 MHz) processor | Quad-Core 1600 MHz processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| Intel HD GPU | Mali-450MP4 GPU |
| 8.55 | 8.37 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 8 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 4.62 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 3.50 MP | 5.00 MP + 1.00 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.49 | 5.94 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and GSM |
| Nano SIM | SIM |
| 5.5 | 6.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 4800mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 6.64 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Microsoft Surface 3 is just a bit better than Huawei MediaPad M1, with a 66.3 score against 61.5. Although the Microsoft Surface 3 is newer than the Huawei MediaPad M1, it's extremely heavier and just a little thicker. The Huawei MediaPad M1 has a bit more vivid display than Microsoft Surface 3, although it has a lot smaller display, a lot lower 1280 x 800 resolution and a quite worse count of pixels per inch of display.
Microsoft Surface 3 has a bit better performance than Huawei MediaPad M1, and although they both have 4 cpu cores, the Microsoft Surface 3 also has more RAM. The Microsoft Surface 3 counts with a bit better camera than Huawei MediaPad M1, and although they both have the same 1920x1080 video definition and the same video frame rates, the Microsoft Surface 3 also has a way more MP camera.
The Microsoft Surface 3 has a much greater storage capacity for apps and games than Huawei MediaPad M1, because although it has no external memory card slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory. The Huawei MediaPad M1 counts with a much longer battery duration than Microsoft Surface 3.
Although Microsoft Surface 3 is a better device, it costs a lot more money than Huawei MediaPad M1, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as the Huawei MediaPad M1. If you are trying to save some dollars, you can get Huawei MediaPad M1, letting go a few specs and features, but you'll get the most with your money.
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