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| Global Score | |
| 66.3 | 66.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Microsoft |
| -- | Windows 10 |
| 2015-05-01 | 2018-08-02 |
| 10.51 x 7.36 x 0.34 inches | 9.65 x 6.89 x 0.33 inches |
| 21.92 ounces | 18.41 ounces |
| -- | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 375.00 | $ 367.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.8 inches | 10 inches |
| 1280 x 1920 pixels | 1200 x 1800 pixels |
| 214 pixels per inch | 216 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 6.8 | 6.7 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Atom x7 Z8700 chipset | Intel Pentium 4415Y chipset |
| 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 1600 MHz) processor | 64-bit, 14 nm (Dual-Core 1600 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Intel HD GPU | Intel HD Graphics 615 GPU |
| 8.55 | 8.46 |
| 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 + 5.00 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.49 | 6.49 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | -- |
| Nano SIM | -- |
| 5.5 | 2.4 |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Microsoft Surface Go is a bit better than Microsoft Surface 3, with a 66.5 score against 66.3. Microsoft Surface Go is a newer portable tablet, and it is also somewhat lighter and a bit thinner than Microsoft Surface 3. The Microsoft Surface 3 features a little sharper display than Microsoft Surface Go, because although it has a just a little lower pixels amount in each inch in the screen, it also counts with a slightly better 1920 x 1280 resolution and a little bit larger screen.
Microsoft Surface Go features as much storage for apps and games as the Microsoft Surface 3, they have equal internal storage capacity. The Microsoft Surface 3 features a bit better processor than Microsoft Surface Go, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM, it also counts with 2 more 1600 megahertz processing cores.
Microsoft Surface Go's battery life is very similar to the battery duration in Microsoft Surface 3. The Microsoft Surface Go counts with a camera that is just as good as the camera in Microsoft Surface 3, they have a back facing camera with an 8 MP, the same video quality and the same video frame rates.
The Microsoft Surface Go is not only the best tablets in this comparison, but it's also cheap compared to the other tablet, making this tablet an easy choice.
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