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Microsoft Surface Pro 3
512 GB Core i7| Global Score | |
| 57.3 | 72.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Microsoft |
| Android 4.0, 3.0 | Windows 8.1 Pro |
| 2011-01-05 | 2014-05-20 |
| 9.80 x 6.61 x 0.51 inches | 11.50 x 7.93 x 0.36 inches |
| 25.75 ounces | 28.16 ounces |
| -- | Gray |
| -- | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 700.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.1 inches | 12 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 2160 x 1440 pixels |
| -- | IPS LCD |
| 149 pixels per inch | 216 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.5 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| NVIDIA Tegra 2 chipset | Intel Core i7 chipset |
| Dual-Core 1000 MHz processor | 4300U (Dual-Core 1600 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Intel HD Graphics GPU |
| 7.65 | 8.46 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 512 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC external memory slot |
| 7.12 | 17.6 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.82 | 6.05 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE (4G), EV-DO A and CDMA | -- |
| 5 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| Li-Polymer Battery | -- |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 2.1, EDR | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | -- |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass and Gyroscope |
Comparison review
Microsoft Surface Pro 3 has an overall score of 72.2, which is much better than Motorola XOOM CDMA's 57.3 score. Microsoft Surface Pro 3 comes with Windows 8.1 Pro OS, while Motorola XOOM CDMA comes with Android 4.0 OS. The Microsoft Surface Pro 3 is a much newer and way thinner portable tablet than Motorola XOOM CDMA, but it's also just a bit heavier.
Microsoft Surface Pro 3 features a brighter screen than Motorola XOOM CDMA, because it has more pixels per inch of screen, a much better 1440 x 2160 resolution and a bigger screen. The Microsoft Surface Pro 3 features a very superior memory capacity for apps and games than Motorola XOOM CDMA, because although it has no SD memory slot, it also counts with 480 GB more internal memory.
The Microsoft Surface Pro 3 features a better performing CPU than Motorola XOOM CDMA, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Microsoft Surface Pro 3 also has a higher amount of RAM. The Microsoft Surface Pro 3 counts with a battery performance that is very similar to Motorola XOOM CDMA's battery duration.
Motorola XOOM CDMA takes much better pictures and videos than Microsoft Surface Pro 3. Both of them have the same video frame rate, a back-facing camera with a 5 megapixels resolution and the same 1280x720 (HD) video resolution.
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