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Microsoft Surface Pro 3
128 GBHuawei MediaPad X2
16 GBGEM-702L
| Global Score | |
| 63.4 | 70.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Huawei |
| Windows 8.1 Pro | Android 5.0 |
| 2014-05-20 | 2015-04-07 |
| 11.50 x 7.93 x 0.36 inches | 7.22 x 4.09 x 0.28 inches |
| 28.16 ounces | 8.78 ounces |
| Gray | Gray |
| Metal | -- |
| $ 383.00 | $ 399.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 12 inches | 7 inches |
| 2160 x 1440 pixels | 1200 x 1920 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 216 pixels per inch | 323 pixels per inch |
| -- | 450 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.3 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Core i5 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 930 chipset |
| 4300U (Dual-Core 1600 MHz) processor | 64-bit ARM Cortex-A53 (Quad-Core 2000 MHz + Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Intel HD Graphics 4400 GPU | Mali-T628 GPU |
| 8.37 | 9.54 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 6.72 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.05 | 6.93 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| -- | SIM, Dual SIM |
| 2.4 | 7.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 5000mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0, EDR |
| -- | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass and Gyroscope | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Huawei MediaPad X2 is better than the Microsoft Surface Pro 3, having a 70.4 score against 63.4. The Huawei MediaPad X2 is a newer device, and it's also much lighter and noticeably thinner than the Microsoft Surface Pro 3. Huawei MediaPad X2 works with Android 5.0 OS, and Microsoft Surface Pro 3 works with Windows 8.1 Pro OS.
Huawei MediaPad X2 has a lot better display than Microsoft Surface Pro 3, because although it has a little bit lower 1920 x 1200 resolution and a much smaller screen, it also counts with a greater pixels count per inch in the display. Huawei MediaPad X2 counts with a faster processor than Microsoft Surface Pro 3, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory, it also counts with a larger number of cores and a 64 bits processor.
The Microsoft Surface Pro 3 features a very superior memory capacity for applications and games than Huawei MediaPad X2, because although it has no SD memory card expansion slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage. The Huawei MediaPad X2 shoots better photos and videos than Microsoft Surface Pro 3, and although they both have the same 1920x1080 video resolution and the same video frame rates, the Huawei MediaPad X2 also has a back facing camera with a way higher 13 mega pixels resolution.
Huawei MediaPad X2 features a way better battery duration than Microsoft Surface Pro 3.
Huawei MediaPad X2 costs a bit more money than the Microsoft Surface Pro 3, but you can get a better tablet for that extra dollars.
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