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| Global Score | |
| 66.3 | 60.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Huawei |
| -- | Android 4.3 |
| 2015-05-01 | -- |
| 10.51 x 7.36 x 0.34 inches | 8.29 x 5.03 x 0.31 inches |
| 21.92 ounces | 12.70 ounces |
| -- | White |
| -- | Aluminium |
| $ 375.00 | $ 249.00 |
| 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 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 200 8212 chipset |
| 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 1600 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A7 (Quad-Core 1200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| Intel HD GPU | Adreno 302 (400 MHz) 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 + 0.30 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 6.49 | 6.6 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | SIM |
| 5.5 | 4.6 |
| 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, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Microsoft Surface 3 has an overall score of 66.3, which is slightly better than the Huawei MediaPad T1 8.0's 60.4 score. Microsoft Surface 3's body is notably heavier and a little bit thicker than the Huawei MediaPad T1 8.0. Huawei MediaPad T1 8.0 counts with a little bit better screen than Microsoft Surface 3, although it has a quite inferior number of pixels per inch in the display, a way worse resolution of 1280 x 800 pixels and a lot smaller display.
The Microsoft Surface 3 features a little bit better performance than Huawei MediaPad T1 8.0, because although it has doesn't have an extra graphics processor, and they both have a Quad-Core processing unit, the Microsoft Surface 3 also counts with 3 GB more RAM. Microsoft Surface 3 counts with a very superior storage capacity to install applications and games than Huawei MediaPad T1 8.0, because although it has no SD memory slot, it also counts with more internal memory.
Huawei MediaPad T1 8.0 takes a bit better photographs and videos than Microsoft Surface 3, although it has a much worse 1280x720 video resolution and a way less megapixels resolution back facing camera. Huawei MediaPad T1 8.0 counts with a much better battery performance than Microsoft Surface 3.
Microsoft Surface 3 is a lot more expensive than the Huawei MediaPad T1 8.0, but it's still a great choice, as you can get a better tablet for that extra money.
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