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| Global Score | |
| 66.3 | 64.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Microsoft |
| -- | Windows 11 |
| 2015-05-01 | -- |
| 10.51 x 7.36 x 0.34 inches | 11.30 x 8.19 x 0.37 inches |
| 21.92 ounces | 31.43 ounces |
| -- | Graphite and Platinum |
| -- | Aluminum |
| $ 375.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.8 inches | 13 inches |
| 1280 x 1920 pixels | 2880 x 1920 pixels |
| 214 pixels per inch | 266 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 6.8 | 7.5 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Atom x7 Z8700 chipset | Intel Core i5 11th Gen 1135G7 (10 nm) chipset |
| 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 1600 MHz) processor | 64-bit (Quad-Core 4200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Intel HD GPU | Intel Iris Xe Graphics GPU |
| 8.55 | 9.9 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | -- |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 0 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 3.50 MP | 10.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | -- |
| 6.49 | 6.71 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | -- |
| Nano SIM | -- |
| 5.5 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 6200mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 7.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| GPS | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Microsoft Surface 3 has a general score of 66.3, which is just a bit better than the Microsoft Surface Pro 8's 64.8 general score. The Microsoft Surface 3 is a incredibly lighter and a bit thinner tablet device than Microsoft Surface Pro 8. The Microsoft Surface Pro 8 features a superior CPU than Microsoft Surface 3, and although they both have a Quad-Core processor, the Microsoft Surface Pro 8 also has a larger amount of RAM.
Microsoft Surface Pro 8 has a brighter screen than Microsoft Surface 3, because it has a bigger screen, a just a bit greater pixels number per inch in the screen and a lot better resolution of 1920 x 2880. The Microsoft Surface 3 counts with a way bigger memory capacity to store more games and applications than Microsoft Surface Pro 8.
The Microsoft Surface Pro 8 features a much longer battery life than Microsoft Surface 3. Microsoft Surface Pro 8 counts with just a bit better camera than Microsoft Surface 3, because it has a back facing camera with more mega pixels.
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