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| Global Score | |
| 66.3 | 66.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Samsung |
| -- | Android 4.4, 4.1.2, 4.1, 4.0 |
| 2015-05-01 | 2012-02-27 |
| 10.51 x 7.36 x 0.34 inches | 10.31 x 7.09 x 0.35 inches |
| 21.92 ounces | 21.16 ounces |
| $ 375.00 | $ 435.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.8 inches | 10.1 inches |
| 1280 x 1920 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| -- | Super PLS LCD |
| 214 pixels per inch | 149 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.8 | 6.6 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Atom x7 Z8700 chipset | Samsung Exynos 4 (4412) chipset |
| 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 1600 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Quad-Core 1400 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Intel HD GPU | ARM Mali GPU |
| 8.55 | 8.28 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 9.02 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 3.50 MP | 5.00 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution |
| 6.49 | 5.5 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | SIM |
| 5.5 | 4 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 7000mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 8.32 |
| 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
Microsoft Surface 3 has an overall score of 66.3, which is a little bit better than the Galaxy Note 10.1's score of 66.3. The Microsoft Surface 3 is a incredibly newer and just a bit thinner portable tablet than Galaxy Note 10.1, although it's also a bit heavier. Microsoft Surface 3 counts with a little bit better performance than Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1, and although they both have a Quad-Core processing unit, the Microsoft Surface 3 also has 2 GB more RAM.
Microsoft Surface 3 counts with just a bit better display than Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1, because it has a greater count of pixels per inch of screen, a way better resolution of 1920 x 1280 and a little bit larger display. The Microsoft Surface 3 features a quite bigger memory capacity to install games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1, because although it has no external memory slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage capacity.
Galaxy Note 10.1 counts with a much better battery performance than Microsoft Surface 3. Microsoft Surface 3 has a much better camera than Galaxy Note 10.1, because it has a back camera with way more mega pixels and a much higher 1920x1080 (Full HD) video definition.
Microsoft Surface 3 not only is the best devices of the ones we are comparing, but it's also cheap compared to the other tablet.
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