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Microsoft Surface Pro 3
512 GB Core i7| Global Score | |
| 72.2 | 75.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Huawei |
| Windows 8.1 Pro | Android 8.0 Oreo |
| 2014-05-20 | 2018-06-12 |
| 11.50 x 7.93 x 0.36 inches | 8.37 x 4.91 x 0.29 inches |
| 28.16 ounces | 11.15 ounces |
| Gray | Gold and Gray |
| Metal | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 700.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 12 inches | 8.4 inches |
| 2160 x 1440 pixels | 2560 x 1600 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 216 pixels per inch | 359 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 7.3 | 7.9 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Core i7 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 960 chipset |
| 4300U (Dual-Core 1600 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 16 nm (Octa-Core 2360 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Intel HD Graphics GPU | Mali-G71 MP8 GPU |
| 8.46 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 512 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 17.6 | 13.18 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| -- | f/2.20 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | -- |
| 6.05 | 7.92 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE (4G) |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 2.4 | 5.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 5100mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 6.88 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| -- | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass and Gyroscope | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Huawei MediaPad M5 8 has an overall score of 75.5, which is just a bit better than the Microsoft Surface Pro 3's general score of 72.2. Huawei MediaPad M5 8 is a notably newer portable tablet, and it's also somewhat thinner and lighter than Microsoft Surface Pro 3. The Huawei MediaPad M5 8 has Android 8.0 Oreo operating system, while Microsoft Surface Pro 3 counts with Windows 8.1 Pro operating system.
Huawei MediaPad M5 8 features a little bit better looking display than Microsoft Surface Pro 3, because although it has a way smaller display, it also counts with a little bit higher resolution of 1600 x 2560 and a way greater count of pixels per inch of display. The Microsoft Surface Pro 3 counts with a much better storage to install games and applications than Huawei MediaPad M5 8, because although it has no SD memory slot, it also counts with 384 GB more internal storage capacity.
Huawei MediaPad M5 8 counts with a bit superior processor than Microsoft Surface Pro 3, because although it has a lower amount of RAM, it also counts with a larger number of cores. Huawei MediaPad M5 8 features a superior battery performance than Microsoft Surface Pro 3. The Huawei MediaPad M5 8 takes much better videos and photos than Microsoft Surface Pro 3, because it has a camera in the back with way more MP.
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