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| Global Score | |
| 57.7 | 66.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Microsoft |
| Android 12, 11 | -- |
| 2021-09-23 | 2015-05-01 |
| 10.03 x 6.55 x 0.27 inches | 10.51 x 7.36 x 0.34 inches |
| 18.03 ounces | 21.92 ounces |
| Cosmic Black and Pearl White | -- |
| -- | $ 375.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 11 inches | 10.8 inches |
| 2560 x 1600 pixels | 1280 x 1920 pixels |
| IPS LCD | -- |
| 274 pixels per inch | 214 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 6.6 | 6.8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 860 SM8150-AC (7 nm) chipset | Intel Atom x7 Z8700 chipset |
| Kryo 485 Gold, 64-bit (Octa-Core 3 MHz) processor | 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 1600 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Intel HD GPU |
| 3.78 | 8.55 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 3.50 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 9.46 | 6.49 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 2.4 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 8720mAh Battery | -- |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 9.44 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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 better than the Xiaomi pad 5, having a 66.3 score against 57.7. The Microsoft Surface 3 is an a lot older, thicker and somewhat heavier device than Xiaomi pad 5. Microsoft Surface 3 counts with a bit sharper screen than Xiaomi pad 5, although it has a little smaller screen, a lot worse resolution of 1920 x 1280 and a quite worse count of pixels per inch of screen.
The Microsoft Surface 3 has a much greater performance than Xiaomi pad 5, although it has less RAM and a lower number of cores. The Xiaomi pad 5 takes a lot better photographs and videos than Microsoft Surface 3, because it has a way better 3840x2160 (4K) video definition and a way better 13 mega-pixels resolution back facing camera.
The Microsoft Surface 3 and Xiaomi pad 5 have extremely similar storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos, they have equal internal storage. The Xiaomi pad 5 features a way better battery duration than Microsoft Surface 3.
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