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| Global Score | |
| 66.3 | 74 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Samsung |
| 2015-05-01 | 2015-09-03 |
| 10.51 x 7.36 x 0.34 inches | 9.34 x 6.65 x 0.22 inches |
| 21.92 ounces | 13.83 ounces |
| -- | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 375.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.8 inches | 9.7 inches |
| 1280 x 1920 pixels | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| -- | Super AMOLED |
| 214 pixels per inch | 264 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 6.8 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Atom x7 Z8700 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 5433 chipset |
| 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 1600 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 20 nm (Octa-Core 1900 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Intel HD GPU | Mali-T760 MP6 GPU |
| 8.55 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 10.02 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 3.50 MP | 8.00 MP + 2.10 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 2560 x 1440 (Quad HD / 2K) video resolution |
| 6.49 | 6.38 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | -- |
| 5.5 | 5.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 5870mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 7.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch has a score of 74, which is better than the Microsoft Surface 3's 66.3 global score. The Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch construction is incredibly lighter and incredibly thinner than the Microsoft Surface 3, although both were only released with a couple months difference. Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch has a little bit better display than Microsoft Surface 3, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a little higher display pixel density and a little bit higher resolution of 1536 x 2048 pixels.
Microsoft Surface 3 features a little bit more memory for applications and games than Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch, because although it has no SD card slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage capacity. The Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch features a little bit better hardware performance than Microsoft Surface 3, because although it has less RAM memory, it also counts with a larger number of cores (and also faster).
The Microsoft Surface 3 features just a bit better camera than Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch. Both have the same video frame rates, the same (Full HD) video resolution and a back facing camera with an 8 mega pixels. The Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch has a much longer battery lifetime than Microsoft Surface 3.
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