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| Global Score | |
| 63.2 | 66.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Microsoft |
| Windows 8 Pro | -- |
| 2012-06-18 | 2015-05-01 |
| 10.81 x 6.81 x 0.53 inches | 10.51 x 7.36 x 0.34 inches |
| 32.00 ounces | 21.92 ounces |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 509.00 | $ 375.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.6 inches | 10.8 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1280 x 1920 pixels |
| IPS LCD | -- |
| 208 pixels per inch | 214 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 6.8 |
| Performance | |
| -- | Intel Atom x7 Z8700 chipset |
| Intel Core i5-3317U (Dual-Core 1700 MHz) processor | 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 1600 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Intel HD Graphics 4000 (650 MHz) GPU | Intel HD GPU |
| 8.82 | 8.55 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 1.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 3.50 MP |
| 1280 x 720 (29 fps) (HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 5.06 | 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 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| -- | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Microsoft Surface 3 has a general score of 66.3, which is a bit better than Microsoft Surface Pro's 63.2 score. The Microsoft Surface 3 body is noticeably newer, extremely thinner and noticeably lighter than Microsoft Surface Pro. Microsoft Surface Pro counts with a bit superior processing unit than Microsoft Surface 3, because although it has lesser cores , and they both have 4 GB of RAM memory, the Microsoft Surface Pro also counts with a graphics co-processor.
Microsoft Surface Pro has a slightly better display than Microsoft Surface 3, although it has a bit worse resolution of 1080 x 1920, a just a little less pixels per inch of display and a little smaller screen. The Microsoft Surface 3 counts with as much memory to install applications and games as Microsoft Surface Pro, and although the Microsoft Surface 3 has no external SD slot, they both have the same 128 GB internal memory.
Microsoft Surface Pro and Microsoft Surface 3 feature quite similar battery performance. The Microsoft Surface 3 captures a lot better photos and videos than Microsoft Surface Pro, because it has a lot better video resolution and a much higher 8 MP resolution back-facing camera.
Microsoft Surface 3 not only is the best devices in this comparison, but it's also very cheap compared to the other ones, which makes this tablet an obvious call.
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