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| Global Score | |
| 66.3 | 74.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Samsung |
| -- | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2015-05-01 | 2020-04-27 |
| 10.51 x 7.36 x 0.34 inches | 7.95 x 4.93 x 0.28 inches |
| 21.92 ounces | 10.90 ounces |
| -- | Mocha |
| -- | Aluminum |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 375.00 | $ 240.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.8 inches | 8.4 inches |
| 1280 x 1920 pixels | 1920 x 1200 pixels |
| -- | TFT |
| 214 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 6.8 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Atom x7 Z8700 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7904 chipset |
| 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 1600 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A73 and Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Intel HD GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 8.55 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 9.84 |
| 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 | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 5.5 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) is better than Microsoft Surface 3, getting a global score of 74.6 against 66.3. The Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) is a a lot newer tablet, and it is also lighter and somewhat thinner than Microsoft Surface 3. Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) has a bit sharper display than Microsoft Surface 3, because although it has a little lower resolution of 1200 x 1920 and a lot smaller screen, it also counts with more pixels per display inch.
The Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) counts with just a little better hardware performance than Microsoft Surface 3, because although it has less RAM memory, it also counts with a larger number of cores. Microsoft Surface 3 counts with a bit more memory capacity to store more games and applications than Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020), because although it has no slot for external memory cards, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage capacity.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) counts with a way better battery lifetime than Microsoft Surface 3. Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) captures much clearer photographs and videos than Microsoft Surface 3. They have the same video definition, a back camera with an 8 mega-pixels and the same video frame rates.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) is not only the best tablets in our current comparison, but it's also a bargain compared to the other tablets, making this tablet an obvious call.
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