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| Global Score | |
| 66.3 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Samsung |
| -- | Android 4.4.2, 4.3 |
| 2015-05-01 | 2013-09-04 |
| 10.51 x 7.36 x 0.34 inches | 9.57 x 6.75 x 0.31 inches |
| 21.92 ounces | 19.29 ounces |
| -- | Black and White |
| $ 375.00 | $ 610.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.8 inches | 10.1 inches |
| 1280 x 1920 pixels | 2560 x 1600 pixels |
| -- | Super Clear LCD |
| 214 pixels per inch | 299 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.8 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Atom x7 Z8700 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset |
| 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 1600 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Intel HD GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 8.55 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 7.56 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 3.50 MP | 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.49 | 6.49 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | Micro SIM |
| 5.5 | 7.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 8220mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 43 hours talk time |
| 1.36 | 9.12 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy Note 10.1 (2014) is much better than Microsoft Surface 3, with a overall score of 75.8 against 66.3. Galaxy Note 10.1 (2014)'s design is a bit thinner and lighter than the Microsoft Surface 3, although it was released around 20 months before. Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 (2014) has a little faster CPU than Microsoft Surface 3, because although it has a lower amount of RAM, and they both have a Quad-Core processor, the Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 (2014) also counts with an additional GPU.
The Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 (2014) counts with a lot better looking display than Microsoft Surface 3, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a higher 1600 x 2560 resolution and a higher number of pixels per inch in the screen. Galaxy Note 10.1 (2014)'s camera is very similar to the camera in Microsoft Surface 3, both have a same resolution back-facing camera, the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video quality and the same video frame rate.
Microsoft Surface 3 has a much greater storage capacity to store more apps and games than Galaxy Note 10.1 (2014), because although it has no slot for an SD memory card, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage capacity. Galaxy Note 10.1 (2014) counts with a really longer battery duration than Microsoft Surface 3.
Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 (2014) is a lot more expensive than Microsoft Surface 3, but it's still a great choice, because you can get a lot more for that extra money.
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