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| Global Score | |
| 66.5 | 66.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Microsoft |
| Windows 10 | -- |
| 2018-08-02 | 2015-05-01 |
| 9.65 x 6.89 x 0.33 inches | 10.51 x 7.36 x 0.34 inches |
| 18.41 ounces | 21.92 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | -- |
| Metal | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 367.00 | $ 375.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10 inches | 10.8 inches |
| 1200 x 1800 pixels | 1280 x 1920 pixels |
| 216 pixels per inch | 214 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 6.7 | 6.8 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Pentium 4415Y chipset | Intel Atom x7 Z8700 chipset |
| 64-bit, 14 nm (Dual-Core 1600 MHz) processor | 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 1600 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Intel HD Graphics 615 GPU | Intel HD GPU |
| 8.46 | 8.55 |
| 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 + 5.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 3.50 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 |
| 2.4 | 5.5 |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| -- | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Microsoft Surface Go has an overall score of 66.5, which is just a bit better than Microsoft Surface 3's global score of 66.3. The Microsoft Surface Go is a way newer tablet, and it's also lighter and just a bit thinner than the Microsoft Surface 3. The Microsoft Surface 3 features a little more vivid screen than Microsoft Surface Go, because although it has a quite inferior number of pixels per inch of display, it also counts with a bit larger screen and a slightly higher resolution of 1920 x 1280.
Microsoft Surface 3 features a bit faster processor than Microsoft Surface Go, because although it has 4 GB less RAM, it also counts with a larger number of cores. The Microsoft Surface 3's memory for games and applications is just as good as the Microsoft Surface Go one, they have the same internal memory.
Microsoft Surface 3 features a battery life that's very similar to the battery duration in Microsoft Surface Go. Microsoft Surface 3's camera is very similar to Microsoft Surface Go's camera, both have a camera with an 8 megapixels resolution, the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video definition and the same video frame rate.
Despite of being the best tablet between the ones we are comparing, Microsoft Surface Go is also a bit cheaper, making this tablet a simple decision.
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