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| Global Score | |
| 66.3 | 80 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Samsung |
| -- | Windows 10 |
| 2015-05-01 | 2017-05-21 |
| 10.51 x 7.36 x 0.34 inches | 11.47 x 7.87 x 0.29 inches |
| 21.92 ounces | 26.60 ounces |
| -- | Silver |
| -- | Metal |
| $ 375.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.8 inches | 12 inches |
| 1280 x 1920 pixels | 1440 x 2160 pixels |
| -- | Super AMOLED |
| 214 pixels per inch | 216 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 6.8 | 6.9 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Atom x7 Z8700 chipset | Intel Core i5 chipset |
| 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 1600 MHz) processor | 64-bit, 14 nm (Dual-Core 3100 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Intel HD GPU | Intel HD GPU |
| 8.55 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 16.38 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 3.50 MP | 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.90 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.49 | 7.92 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | -- |
| Nano SIM | -- |
| 5.5 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 5070mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy Book 12-inch has a general score of 80, which is much better than the Microsoft Surface 3's 66.3 global score. Samsung Galaxy Book 12-inch's body is notably newer and thinner than the Microsoft Surface 3's, but it's also heavier. The Samsung Galaxy Book 12-inch has a bit better hardware performance than Microsoft Surface 3, because although it has 2 less processing cores (but faster), it also counts with a larger amount of RAM memory.
Samsung Galaxy Book 12-inch features a bit more vivid screen than Microsoft Surface 3, because it has a little bigger screen, a quite higher amount of pixels per inch of display and a little higher resolution of 2160 x 1440. The Galaxy Book 12-inch features a lot better camera than Microsoft Surface 3, and although they both have the same video definition and the same video frame rates, the Galaxy Book 12-inch also has a back camera with a lot better 13 mega-pixels resolution.
The Galaxy Book 12-inch counts with a way bigger memory capacity to store more games and applications than Microsoft Surface 3, because it has a SD extension slot that allows up to 256 GB and 256 GB internal storage capacity. The Galaxy Book 12-inch counts with a very superior battery lifetime than Microsoft Surface 3.
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