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Microsoft Surface 2 vs Microsoft Surface 3

6.79 in
10.81 in
Microsoft Surface 2 Tablet
Microsoft Surface 2
10.52 in
7.36 in
Microsoft Surface 3 Tablet
Microsoft Surface 3
Available colors
Editiorial reviews
26
4.1 out of 5
19 user ratings
5 stars
15 %
4 stars
84 %
3 stars
0 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %
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26
3.8 out of 5
16 user ratings
5 stars
12 %
4 stars
75 %
3 stars
12 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %
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User rating
41
4.1 out of 5
41 user ratings
5 stars
26 %
4 stars
56 %
3 stars
14 %
2 stars
2 %
1 stars
0 %
42
4.3 out of 5
42 user ratings
5 stars
45 %
4 stars
40 %
3 stars
11 %
2 stars
2 %
1 stars
0 %

Full Comparison

Display

Microsoft Surface 2Microsoft Surface 2
Microsoft Surface 3Microsoft Surface 3
Display technology
  • IPS
  • TFT
LCD
Screen size10.6 in10.8 in
Resolution1920 x 1080 px1280 x 1920 px
Pixel density208.0 ppi213.0 ppi
Touchscreenyesyes
Additional display supportyesyes

Dimensions

Microsoft Surface 2Microsoft Surface 2
Microsoft Surface 3Microsoft Surface 3
Height10.81 in7.36 in
Width6.79 in10.52 in
Depth0.35 in0.34 in
Weight23.81 oz21.94 oz

Design

Microsoft Surface 2Microsoft Surface 2
Microsoft Surface 3Microsoft Surface 3
Colour of productSilverSilver
Scratch resistant glassyesyes

Technical details

Microsoft Surface 2Microsoft Surface 2
Microsoft Surface 3Microsoft Surface 3
Operating systemWIndows RTWindows 8.1
RAM memory2 GB2 GB
CPU Cores44
CPU Frequency1.7 GHz1.6 GHz

Storage

Microsoft Surface 2Microsoft Surface 2
Microsoft Surface 3Microsoft Surface 3
Memory card supported
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
  • microSDXC
microSD

Sensors

Microsoft Surface 2Microsoft Surface 2
Microsoft Surface 3Microsoft Surface 3
Accelerometeryesyes
Ambient light sensoryesyes
Gyroscopeyesyes
Digital compassyesyes

Camera

Microsoft Surface 2Microsoft Surface 2
Microsoft Surface 3Microsoft Surface 3
Rear camerayesyes
Front camerayesyes
Rear resolution3.5 Mpx3.5 Mpx
Front resolution5.0 Mpx8.0 Mpx
Video resolution1080p1080p
Autofocusyesyes

Connectivity

Microsoft Surface 2Microsoft Surface 2
Microsoft Surface 3Microsoft Surface 3
USByesyes
Type of USBMicro-USBMicro-USB
Bluetoothyesyes
Bluetooth version4.04.0
Charging connectionProprietaryMicro-USB
Headphone connection3.5mm3.5mm

Network

Microsoft Surface 2Microsoft Surface 2
Microsoft Surface 3Microsoft Surface 3
Wi-Fiyesyes

Power

Microsoft Surface 2Microsoft Surface 2
Microsoft Surface 3Microsoft Surface 3
Battery life10.0 h10.0 h

Pros & Cons

Pros
      Cons

          Often compared with Microsoft Surface 2

          Often compared with Microsoft Surface 3