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| Global Score | |
| 64.8 | 66.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Microsoft |
| Windows 11 | -- |
| -- | 2015-05-01 |
| 11.30 x 8.19 x 0.37 inches | 10.51 x 7.36 x 0.34 inches |
| 31.43 ounces | 21.92 ounces |
| Graphite and Platinum | -- |
| Aluminum | -- |
| -- | $ 375.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 13 inches | 10.8 inches |
| 2880 x 1920 pixels | 1280 x 1920 pixels |
| 266 pixels per inch | 214 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.5 | 6.8 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Core i5 11th Gen 1135G7 (10 nm) chipset | Intel Atom x7 Z8700 chipset |
| 64-bit (Quad-Core 4200 MHz) processor | 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 1600 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Intel Iris Xe Graphics GPU | Intel HD GPU |
| 9.9 | 8.55 |
| Storage | |
| -- | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 0 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 10.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 3.50 MP |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.71 | 6.49 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 2.4 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6200mAh Battery | -- |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.68 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| -- | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Microsoft Surface 3 is slightly better than the Microsoft Surface Pro 8, having a general score of 66.3 against 64.8. The Microsoft Surface 3 body is notably lighter and a bit thinner than the Microsoft Surface Pro 8. Microsoft Surface Pro 8 has a quite better performance than Microsoft Surface 3, and although they both have 4 cores, the Microsoft Surface Pro 8 also has more RAM memory.
The Microsoft Surface Pro 8 has a sharper screen than Microsoft Surface 3, because it has a lot higher 1920 x 2880 resolution, a larger screen and a just a bit higher pixel density. Microsoft Surface 3 features a much better storage capacity to install applications and games than Microsoft Surface Pro 8.
Microsoft Surface Pro 8 counts with a much better battery life than Microsoft Surface 3. The Microsoft Surface Pro 8 features a bit better camera than Microsoft Surface 3, because it has a better 10 megapixels resolution back facing camera.
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