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Microsoft Surface Pro 3
512 GB Core i7| Global Score | |
| 72.2 | 63.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | LG |
| Windows 8.1 Pro | Android 6.0 Marshmallow, 5.0 Lollipop |
| 2014-05-20 | 2015-05-28 |
| 11.50 x 7.93 x 0.36 inches | 8.53 x 4.98 x 0.34 inches |
| 28.16 ounces | 13.02 ounces |
| Gray | 16 777 216 |
| Metal | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 700.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 12 inches | 8.3 inches |
| 2160 x 1440 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 216 pixels per inch | 265 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 7.3 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Core i7 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 8939 chipset |
| 4300U (Dual-Core 1600 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Intel HD Graphics GPU | Adreno 405 GPU |
| 8.46 | 8.64 |
| Storage | |
| 512 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 17.6 | 6.72 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.05 | 7.37 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | LTE (4G) |
| 2.4 | 4.8 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 4800mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 6.64 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| -- | GPS |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Accelerometer, Compass and Gyroscope | Accelerometer, Compass and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Microsoft Surface Pro 3 has a score of 72.2, which is better than LG G Pad X 8.3's general score of 63.8. Although it's the best portable tablet in this review, the Microsoft Surface Pro 3 construction is older, a little bit thicker and notably heavier than the LG G Pad X 8.3. The Microsoft Surface Pro 3 comes with Windows 8.1 Pro operating system, while LG G Pad X 8.3 comes with Android 6.0 Marshmallow operating system.
The LG G Pad X 8.3 has a little faster processing unit than Microsoft Surface Pro 3, because although it has lesser RAM memory, it also counts with a greater number of cores. The Microsoft Surface Pro 3 has a slightly better screen than LG G Pad X 8.3, because although it has a quite lower pixel density, it also counts with a lot bigger screen and a better 1440 x 2160 resolution.
The Microsoft Surface Pro 3 features a much bigger storage capacity for games and applications than LG G Pad X 8.3, because although it has no slot for an SD memory card, it also counts with 512 GB internal storage capacity. The LG G Pad X 8.3 has a way better battery lifetime than Microsoft Surface Pro 3.
The LG G Pad X 8.3 shoots much clearer videos and photos than Microsoft Surface Pro 3, and although they both have the same video definition and the same video frame rates, the LG G Pad X 8.3 also has a camera with a way better resolution.
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