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| Global Score | |
| 66.3 | 65.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Samsung |
| -- | Android 9.0 Pie, 7.1 Nougat |
| 2015-05-01 | 2017-10-10 |
| 10.51 x 7.36 x 0.34 inches | 8.35 x 4.89 x 0.35 inches |
| 21.92 ounces | 12.84 ounces |
| -- | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Metal |
| $ 375.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.8 inches | 8 inches |
| 1280 x 1920 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| -- | IPS LCD |
| 214 pixels per inch | 189 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 6.8 | 6.5 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Atom x7 Z8700 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 8917 chipset |
| 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 1600 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Quad-Core 1400 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Intel HD GPU | Adreno 308 GPU |
| 8.55 | 8.28 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 7.48 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 3.50 MP | 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.90 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.49 | 8.47 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | -- |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 5.5 | 3 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 5000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Microsoft Surface 3 is just a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017), with a 66.3 score against 65.7. Microsoft Surface 3's construction is a little bit thinner than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017), although it's heavier and was released many years before. Microsoft Surface 3 counts with a little bit better screen than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017), because it has a quite greater display pixel density, a way better resolution of 1920 x 1280 and a much larger display.
The Microsoft Surface 3 features a superior memory capacity for applications and games than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017), because although it has no SD extension slot, it also counts with more internal storage. Microsoft Surface 3 counts with a bit better processor than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017), and although they both have the same number of cores, the Microsoft Surface 3 also has more RAM.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) has a way better battery duration than Microsoft Surface 3. Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) has a way better camera than Microsoft Surface 3. Both have the same resolution camera in the back, the same video resolution and the same video frame rate.
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