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Samsung Galaxy Tab Active
Wi-Fi OnlySM-T360
| Global Score | |
| 66.3 | 66.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Samsung |
| -- | Android 4.4 |
| 2015-05-01 | 2014-09-04 |
| 10.51 x 7.36 x 0.34 inches | 8.39 x 4.97 x 0.38 inches |
| 21.92 ounces | 13.00 ounces |
| $ 375.00 | $ 370.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.8 inches | 8 inches |
| 1280 x 1920 pixels | 800 x 1280 pixels |
| -- | TFT |
| 214 pixels per inch | 189 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.8 | 7.4 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Atom x7 Z8700 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 8026 chipset |
| 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 1600 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A7 (Quad-Core 1200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 1,5 GB RAM |
| Intel HD GPU | Adreno 305 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 8.55 | 8.37 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 6.16 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 3.50 MP | 3.10 MP + 1.20 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 |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE and GPRS |
| Nano SIM | Micro SIM |
| 5.5 | 6.9 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 4450mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | 31 hours talk time |
| 1.36 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy Tab Active has a global score of 66.9, which is slightly better than Microsoft Surface 3's score of 66.3. Although Galaxy Tab Active and the Microsoft Surface 3 were released with only 8 months difference, the Galaxy Tab Active body is incredibly lighter but thicker than the Microsoft Surface 3.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab Active counts with a bit sharper display than Microsoft Surface 3, although it has a much smaller display, a just a bit worse pixel number per inch in the display and a much lower resolution of 1280 x 800px. The Microsoft Surface 3 counts with just a little better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy Tab Active, because although it has doesn't have an additional graphics processor, and they both have 4 cpu cores, the Microsoft Surface 3 also counts with more RAM memory.
Microsoft Surface 3 has a way bigger memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy Tab Active, because although it has no external SD slot, it also counts with 112 GB more internal storage. The Microsoft Surface 3 has a bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy Tab Active, because it has a back camera with a way higher resolution and a much higher video definition.
Samsung Galaxy Tab Active features a much longer battery performance than Microsoft Surface 3.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab Active not only is the best devices between the ones we are comparing, but it's also cheaper than the Microsoft Surface 3, making this tablet an easy choice.
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