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| Global Score | |
| 66.3 | 77.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Samsung |
| -- | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2015-05-01 | 2019-10-01 |
| 10.51 x 7.36 x 0.34 inches | 9.59 x 6.70 x 0.39 inches |
| 21.92 ounces | 23.03 ounces |
| -- | Black |
| $ 375.00 | $ 680.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.8 inches | 10.1 inches |
| 1280 x 1920 pixels | 1920 x 1200 pixels |
| -- | TFT |
| 214 pixels per inch | 224 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 6.8 | 7 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Atom x7 Z8700 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 710 SDM710 chipset |
| 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 1600 MHz) processor | Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Intel HD GPU | Adreno 616 GPU |
| 8.55 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 3.50 MP | 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 6.49 | 8.47 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 5.5 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 7600mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 8.72 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy Tab Active Pro is better than Microsoft Surface 3, having a global score of 77.5 against 66.3. Even though Galaxy Tab Active Pro is noticeably newer than the Microsoft Surface 3, it's just a little heavier and thicker. Galaxy Tab Active Pro has a bit more powerful CPU than Microsoft Surface 3, and although they both have a 4 GB RAM memory, the Galaxy Tab Active Pro also has more cpu cores.
The Galaxy Tab Active Pro counts with a bit more vivid display than Microsoft Surface 3, because although it has a bit worse resolution of 1200 x 1920px and a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a just a bit better display density. Samsung Galaxy Tab Active Pro features a lot better camera than Microsoft Surface 3, because it has a camera in the back with a way higher 13 mega-pixels resolution and a way better 3840x2160 (4K) video quality.
The Galaxy Tab Active Pro features a quite bigger memory for applications, games, photos and videos than Microsoft Surface 3, because although it has only 64 GB internal storage capacity, it also counts with a SD memory slot that admits a maximum of 512 GB. Galaxy Tab Active Pro counts with a way better battery performance than Microsoft Surface 3.
Samsung Galaxy Tab Active Pro is way more expensive than Microsoft Surface 3, but you can get a better tablet for that few more dollars.
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