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Microsoft Surface Pro 3
256 GB Core i7| Global Score | |
| 68.5 | 74.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | |
| Windows 8.1 Pro | Android 5.0 |
| 2014-05-20 | 2014-10-15 |
| 11.50 x 7.93 x 0.36 inches | 8.99 x 6.05 x 0.31 inches |
| 28.16 ounces | 15.38 ounces |
| Gray | Black, Brown and White |
| Metal | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 430.00 | $ 249.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 12 inches | 8.9 inches |
| 2160 x 1440 pixels | 1536 x 2048 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 216 pixels per inch | 288 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.3 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Core i7 chipset | NVIDIA Tegra K1 chipset |
| 4300U (Dual-Core 1600 MHz) processor | 64-bit Denver (Dual-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Intel HD Graphics GPU | Kepler DX1 GPU |
| 8.46 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 13.3 | 5.8 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 1.60 MP |
| -- | f/2.40 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.05 | 7.26 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| -- | SIM |
| 2.4 | 6.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 6700mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 8.08 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| -- | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Accelerometer, Compass and Gyroscope | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Google Nexus 9 has a score of 74.5, which is just a bit better than the Microsoft Surface Pro 3's global score of 68.5. Even though Google Nexus 9 and Microsoft Surface Pro 3 were released with only a couple months difference, Google Nexus 9 is thinner and incredibly lighter. The Google Nexus 9 comes with Android 5.0 OS, while Microsoft Surface Pro 3 has Windows 8.1 Pro OS.
Google Nexus 9 features a sharper screen than Microsoft Surface Pro 3, because although it has a really smaller display, it also counts with a bit higher 2048 x 1536 resolution and a higher pixels density. Microsoft Surface Pro 3 counts with a superior memory to install games and applications than Google Nexus 9, because it has more internal storage.
The Google Nexus 9 counts with a quite superior hardware performance than Microsoft Surface Pro 3, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM, and they both have the same number of cores, the Google Nexus 9 also counts with a 64-bit processor. Google Nexus 9 shoots a lot better photos and videos than Microsoft Surface Pro 3, and although they both have the same 1920x1080 video quality and the same video frame rates, the Google Nexus 9 also has a much higher resolution camera.
Google Nexus 9 features a much longer battery life than Microsoft Surface Pro 3.
Google Nexus 9 is not only the best devices in our comparison, but it's also very cheap compared to the other devices.
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