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| Global Score | |
| 75.1 | 66.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Microsoft |
| Windows 10 Pro | -- |
| 2015-10-06 | 2015-05-01 |
| 11.50 x 7.93 x 0.33 inches | 10.51 x 7.36 x 0.34 inches |
| 27.73 ounces | 21.92 ounces |
| Gray | -- |
| Metal | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 491.00 | $ 375.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 12.3 inches | 10.8 inches |
| 2736 x 1824 pixels | 1280 x 1920 pixels |
| 267 pixels per inch | 214 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 7.8 | 6.8 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Core-i7 chipset | Intel Atom x7 Z8700 chipset |
| processor | 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 1600 MHz) processor |
| 16 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Intel Iris 540 GPU | Intel HD GPU |
| 6.3 | 8.55 |
| Storage | |
| 1000 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 23 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 3.50 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.49 | 6.49 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 2.4 | 5.5 |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| -- | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Microsoft Surface Pro 4 has a score of 75.1, which is much better than Microsoft Surface 3's 66.3 general score. Even though Microsoft Surface Pro 4 and the Microsoft Surface 3 were released with only 5 months difference, the Microsoft Surface Pro 4 body is a bit thinner but way heavier than the Microsoft Surface 3.
The Microsoft Surface Pro 4 has a much better looking screen than Microsoft Surface 3, because it has a just a little better pixels number in each inch in the display, a way better 1824 x 2736 resolution and a quite larger screen. The Microsoft Surface 3 counts with a really superior performance than Microsoft Surface Pro 4, because although it has lesser RAM memory, it also counts with a larger number of cores.
Microsoft Surface 3's camera is very similar to Microsoft Surface Pro 4's camera, they have the same video frame rate, the same (Full HD) video quality and a back camera with an 8 MP resolution. Microsoft Surface Pro 4 has a very superior storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Microsoft Surface 3, because it has more internal storage.
Microsoft Surface 3 and Microsoft Surface Pro 4 both have quite similar batteries.
The Microsoft Surface Pro 4 costs more than Microsoft Surface 3, but you can get a better tablet for that extra money.
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