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| Global Score | |
| 55.4 | 66.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Toshiba | Microsoft |
| Android 4.0 | -- |
| 2012-04-11 | 2015-05-01 |
| 13.50 x 8.50 x 0.40 inches | 10.51 x 7.36 x 0.34 inches |
| 35.20 ounces | 21.92 ounces |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 749.00 | $ 375.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 13.3 inches | 10.8 inches |
| 1600 x 900 pixels | 1280 x 1920 pixels |
| IPS LCD | -- |
| 138 pixels per inch | 214 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 7 | 6.8 |
| Performance | |
| NVIDIA Tegra 3 chipset | Intel Atom x7 Z8700 chipset |
| Quad-Core 1500 MHz processor | 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 1600 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| ULP GeForce 2 GPU | Intel HD GPU |
| 8.37 | 8.55 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| SD, SDHC external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 3.50 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.05 | 6.49 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| HSPA, UMTS, EDGE and GPRS | LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 4 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| Li-Ion Battery | -- |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 168 hours standby time | -- |
| 1.36 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 3.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Microsoft Surface 3 has a general score of 66.3, which is better than Toshiba Excite 13's global score of 55.4. The Microsoft Surface 3 is a way newer tablet, and it is also lighter and thinner than the Toshiba Excite 13. Toshiba Excite 13 counts with just a bit better looking screen than Microsoft Surface 3, because although it has a lot lower screen pixel density and a way lower 900 x 1600 resolution, it also counts with a bigger screen.
Microsoft Surface 3 counts with a bit faster CPU than Toshiba Excite 13, and although they both have 4 cpu cores, the Microsoft Surface 3 also has a larger amount of RAM memory. Microsoft Surface 3 has a much better memory capacity to store more games and applications than Toshiba Excite 13, because although it has no SD memory card expansion slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory capacity.
The Microsoft Surface 3's battery lifetime is very similar to the Toshiba Excite 13 one. The Microsoft Surface 3 counts with just a bit better camera than Toshiba Excite 13, and although they both have the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video resolution and the same video frame rate, the Microsoft Surface 3 also has a lot higher resolution back facing camera.
The Microsoft Surface 3 not only is the best tablets in this comparison, but it's also very cheap compared to the other tablets.
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