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| Global Score | |
| 58.7 | 66.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Microsoft |
| Windows | -- |
| -- | 2015-05-01 |
| 11.30 x 8.23 x 0.37 inches | 10.51 x 7.36 x 0.34 inches |
| 31.01 ounces | 21.92 ounces |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| -- | $ 375.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 13 inches | 10.8 inches |
| 2880 x 1920 pixels | 1280 x 1920 pixels |
| 266 pixels per inch | 214 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 6.8 | 6.8 |
| Performance | |
| 12th Gen Intel Core i5 1235U chipset | Intel Atom x7 Z8700 chipset |
| processor | 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 1600 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Intel Iris Xe Graphics GPU | Intel HD GPU |
| 6.21 | 8.55 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 10.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 3.50 MP |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.05 | 6.49 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 2.4 | 5.5 |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| -- | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Microsoft Surface 3 is better than the Microsoft Surface 9 Pro, with a overall score of 66.3 against 58.7. Microsoft Surface 3's design is just a little thinner and way lighter than Microsoft Surface 9 Pro. The Microsoft Surface 3 and Microsoft Surface 9 Pro count with similar screens, although the Microsoft Surface 3 has a little smaller display, a way worse resolution of 1920 x 1280 pixels and a just a little worse screen pixel density.
The Microsoft Surface 3 counts with a much more powerful processor than Microsoft Surface 9 Pro, because although it has a lower amount of RAM, it also counts with more CPU cores. The Microsoft Surface 3 features as much storage capacity to install applications and games as Microsoft Surface 9 Pro, both of them have exactly the same 128 GB internal storage capacity.
Microsoft Surface 3 shoots a bit better photographs and videos than Microsoft Surface 9 Pro, although it has a back facing camera with lesser mega pixels. Microsoft Surface 3's battery performance is very similar to Microsoft Surface 9 Pro's battery life.
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