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Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 10.1-inch
3G OnlyGT-P5210
| Global Score | |
| 66.3 | 65.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Samsung |
| -- | Android 4.2 |
| 2015-05-01 | 2013-06-03 |
| 10.51 x 7.36 x 0.34 inches | 9.57 x 6.93 x 0.31 inches |
| 21.92 ounces | 18.06 ounces |
| -- | Brown and White |
| $ 375.00 | $ 309.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.8 inches | 10.1 inches |
| 1280 x 1920 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| -- | TFT |
| 214 pixels per inch | 149 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.8 | 6.6 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Atom x7 Z8700 chipset | Intel Atom chipset |
| 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 1600 MHz) processor | Dual-Core 1600 MHz processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| Intel HD GPU | Yes GPU |
| 8.55 | 8.19 |
| 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 | 3.00 MP + 1.30 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 6.49 | 6.38 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | SIM |
| 5.5 | 6.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 6800mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 40 hours talk time |
| 1.36 | 8.16 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Microsoft Surface 3 is slightly better than the Galaxy Tab 3 10.1-inch, with a 66.3 score against 65.9. Even though the Microsoft Surface 3 is newer than the Galaxy Tab 3 10.1-inch, it is somewhat heavier and a bit thicker. The Microsoft Surface 3 has a little bit better processing power than Galaxy Tab 3 10.1-inch, because it has more cores and a larger amount of RAM.
Microsoft Surface 3 features a bit more vivid screen than Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 10.1-inch, because it has a little bit larger display, a lot higher 1920 x 1280 pixels resolution and a better pixels number per inch of screen. The Microsoft Surface 3 counts with a much better storage capacity to install applications and games than Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 10.1-inch, because although it has no external SD slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage.
Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 10.1-inch features a superior battery life than Microsoft Surface 3. Microsoft Surface 3 counts with a bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 10.1-inch, because it has a lot higher video definition and a camera in the back with lot more MP.
Although Microsoft Surface 3 is a better device, it costs more money than the Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 10.1-inch, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as the Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 10.1-inch. If you want to save some dollars, you can get the Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 10.1-inch, giving up a couple features, but you'll get the most out of your savings.
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