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Microsoft Surface Pro 3
512 GB Core i7| Global Score | |
| 64.4 | 72.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Microsoft |
| Android | Windows 8.1 Pro |
| 2014-05-15 | 2014-05-20 |
| 7.96 x 5.33 x 0.33 inches | 11.50 x 7.93 x 0.36 inches |
| 12.70 ounces | 28.16 ounces |
| -- | Gray |
| -- | Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 249.00 | $ 700.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7.9 inches | 12 inches |
| 1536 x 2048 pixels | 2160 x 1440 pixels |
| -- | IPS LCD |
| 324 pixels per inch | 216 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.1 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| Nvidia Tegra K1 chipset | Intel Core i7 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A15 (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor | 4300U (Dual-Core 1600 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Kepler GPU | Intel HD Graphics GPU |
| 8.91 | 8.46 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 512 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC external memory slot |
| 6.72 | 17.6 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.48 | 6.05 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| 2.4 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6700mAh Battery | -- |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 8.08 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass and Gyroscope |
Comparison review
Microsoft Surface Pro 3 is better than Xiaomi MiPad, getting a 72.2 score against 64.4. The Microsoft Surface Pro 3 comes with Windows 8.1 Pro operating system, and Xiaomi MiPad has Android operating system. Even though the Microsoft Surface Pro 3 is better than Xiaomi MiPad, it must be told that it's also a much heavier and just a little thicker tablet.
Xiaomi MiPad has a much better looking screen than Microsoft Surface Pro 3, because although it has a much smaller display, it also counts with a higher quantity of pixels per inch of screen and a quite better 2048 x 1536 resolution. The Xiaomi MiPad has a bit superior processor than Microsoft Surface Pro 3, because although it has 6 GB lesser RAM memory, it also counts with a higher number of faster cores.
The Microsoft Surface Pro 3 features a much bigger memory to install games and applications than Xiaomi MiPad, because although it has no SD memory card expansion slot, it also counts with 496 GB more internal memory capacity. Xiaomi MiPad has a superior battery duration than Microsoft Surface Pro 3.
The Xiaomi MiPad features a lot better camera than Microsoft Surface Pro 3, and although they both have the same video frame rates and the same 1920x1080 video definition, the Xiaomi MiPad also has a lot more megapixels back camera.
Although Microsoft Surface Pro 3 is a better device, it is way more expensive than Xiaomi MiPad, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as Xiaomi MiPad. So if you need that extra features and specs, you can buy Microsoft Surface Pro 3, otherwise you can save some money and buy the Xiaomi MiPad, letting go some specifications.
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