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| Global Score | |
| 66.3 | 64.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Samsung |
| -- | Android 5.1 Lollipop |
| 2015-05-01 | 2016-02-18 |
| 10.51 x 7.36 x 0.34 inches | 8.35 x 4.96 x 0.35 inches |
| 21.92 ounces | 12.67 ounces |
| -- | 16 777 216 |
| $ 375.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.8 inches | 8 inches |
| 1280 x 1920 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| -- | TFT |
| 214 pixels per inch | 189 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 6.8 | 6.4 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Atom x7 Z8700 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 8916 chipset |
| 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 1600 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 28 nm (Quad-Core 1200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 1,5 GB RAM |
| Intel HD GPU | Adreno 306 GPU |
| 8.55 | 8.1 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 6.72 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 3.50 MP | 5.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| -- | f/2.20 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 6.49 | 7.7 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G) |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 5.5 | 5.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 5000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Microsoft Surface 3 is just a bit better than Galaxy Tab E 8.0, having a 66.3 score against 64.9. Even though the Microsoft Surface 3 is older and incredibly heavier than Galaxy Tab E 8.0, it's design is still a little bit thinner. The Microsoft Surface 3 counts with a little sharper screen than Galaxy Tab E 8.0, because it has a much bigger screen, a way better 1920 x 1280px resolution and a little greater display pixels density.
Microsoft Surface 3 features a bit faster processing unit than Samsung Galaxy Tab E 8.0, and although they both have a Quad-Core CPU, the Microsoft Surface 3 also has more RAM. The Galaxy Tab E 8.0 takes much clearer photographs and videos than Microsoft Surface 3, although it has a lot lower 1280x720 (HD) video definition and a much lower 5 mega-pixels resolution back-facing camera.
Microsoft Surface 3 has a very superior memory capacity to store more apps and games than Galaxy Tab E 8.0, because although it has no slot for external memory cards, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory capacity. Samsung Galaxy Tab E 8.0 features a superior battery performance than Microsoft Surface 3.
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