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Microsoft Surface 3 vs Microsoft Surface RT

10.52 in
7.36 in
Microsoft Surface 3 Tablet
Microsoft Surface 3
6.77 in
10.83 in
Microsoft Surface RT Tablet
Microsoft Surface RT
Available colors
Editiorial reviews
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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17
3.7 out of 5
9 user ratings
5 stars
0 %
4 stars
77 %
3 stars
22 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %
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User rating
42
4.3 out of 5
42 user ratings
5 stars
45 %
4 stars
40 %
3 stars
11 %
2 stars
2 %
1 stars
0 %
40
4.1 out of 5
40 user ratings
5 stars
30 %
4 stars
47 %
3 stars
22 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %

Full Comparison

Display

Microsoft Surface 3Microsoft Surface 3
Microsoft Surface RTMicrosoft Surface RT
Display technologyLCDHD LCD
Screen size10.8 in10.6 in
Resolution1280 x 1920 px1366 x 768 px
Pixel density213.0 ppi148.0 ppi
Touchscreenyesyes
Additional display supportyesyes

Dimensions

Microsoft Surface 3Microsoft Surface 3
Microsoft Surface RTMicrosoft Surface RT
Height7.36 in10.83 in
Width10.52 in6.77 in
Depth0.34 in0.35 in
Weight21.94 oz23.99 oz

Design

Microsoft Surface 3Microsoft Surface 3
Microsoft Surface RTMicrosoft Surface RT
Colour of productSilverBlack
Scratch resistant glassyesyes

Technical details

Microsoft Surface 3Microsoft Surface 3
Microsoft Surface RTMicrosoft Surface RT
Operating systemWindows 8.1WIndows RT
RAM memory2 GB2 GB
CPU Cores44
CPU Frequency1.6 GHz1.3 GHz

Storage

Microsoft Surface 3Microsoft Surface 3
Microsoft Surface RTMicrosoft Surface RT
Memory card supportedmicroSD
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
  • microSDXC

Sensors

Microsoft Surface 3Microsoft Surface 3
Microsoft Surface RTMicrosoft Surface RT
Accelerometeryesyes
Ambient light sensoryesyes
Gyroscopeyesyes
Digital compassyesyes

Camera

Microsoft Surface 3Microsoft Surface 3
Microsoft Surface RTMicrosoft Surface RT
Rear camerayesyes
Front camerayesyes
Rear resolution3.5 Mpx1.0 Mpx
Front resolution8.0 Mpx1.2 Mpx
Video resolution1080p720p
Autofocusyesyes

Connectivity

Microsoft Surface 3Microsoft Surface 3
Microsoft Surface RTMicrosoft Surface RT
USByesyes
Type of USBMicro-USBMicro-USB
Bluetoothyesyes
Bluetooth version4.04.0
Charging connectionMicro-USBProprietary
Headphone connection3.5mm3.5mm

Network

Microsoft Surface 3Microsoft Surface 3
Microsoft Surface RTMicrosoft Surface RT
Wi-Fiyesyes

Power

Microsoft Surface 3Microsoft Surface 3
Microsoft Surface RTMicrosoft Surface RT
Battery life10.0 h8.0 h

Pros & Cons

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          Often compared with Microsoft Surface 3

          Often compared with Microsoft Surface RT