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| Global Score | |
| 66.3 | 69.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Samsung |
| -- | Windows 8 |
| 2015-05-01 | 2012-08-29 |
| 10.51 x 7.36 x 0.34 inches | 11.97 x 7.46 x 0.39 inches |
| 21.92 ounces | 26.46 ounces |
| -- | Blue |
| $ 375.00 | $ 230.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.8 inches | 11.6 inches |
| 1280 x 1920 pixels | 1366 x 768 pixels |
| -- | LCD |
| 214 pixels per inch | 135 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.8 | 6.9 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Atom x7 Z8700 chipset | -- |
| 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 1600 MHz) processor | Intel Atom Z2760 (Dual-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Intel HD GPU | Intel SGX545 Graphics GPU |
| 8.55 | 8.37 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 3.50 MP | 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | -- |
| 6.49 | 6.38 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | -- |
| 5.5 | 5.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 4080mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 144 hours standby time |
| 1.36 | 6 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung ATIV Tab 5 is a bit better than the Microsoft Surface 3, having a score of 69.2 against 66.3. Samsung ATIV Tab 5's body is noticeably older, heavier and thicker than Microsoft Surface 3. Samsung ATIV Tab 5 has just a bit better screen than Microsoft Surface 3, because although it has a way worse pixels density and a way worse 768 x 1366 resolution, it also counts with a quite larger display.
The Samsung ATIV Tab 5's storage to store more games and applications is just as good as Microsoft Surface 3's one, both of them have the same internal memory. Microsoft Surface 3 has a bit better hardware performance than Samsung ATIV Tab 5, because it has a larger number of cores and 2 GB more RAM.
Microsoft Surface 3 has a slightly better camera than Samsung ATIV Tab 5. Both have a 8 MP resolution back facing camera. The Samsung ATIV Tab 5 features a superior battery performance than Microsoft Surface 3.
Despite of being the best tablet in our current comparison, the Samsung ATIV Tab 5 is also a bargain compared to others.
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