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| Global Score | |
| 66.3 | 78.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Samsung |
| -- | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2015-05-01 | 2019-04-26 |
| 10.51 x 7.36 x 0.34 inches | 9.65 x 6.30 x 0.22 inches |
| 21.92 ounces | 14.11 ounces |
| -- | Black, Gold and Silver |
| -- | Aluminum |
| $ 375.00 | $ 316.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.8 inches | 10.5 inches |
| 1280 x 1920 pixels | 2560 x 1600 pixels |
| -- | Super AMOLED |
| 214 pixels per inch | 288 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 6.8 | 7.4 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Atom x7 Z8700 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 670 SDM670 chipset |
| 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 1600 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A75 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Intel HD GPU | Adreno 615 GPU |
| 8.55 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 3.50 MP | 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| -- | f/2.00 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.29 inches (1/3.4") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 6.49 | 9.46 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | -- |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 5.5 | 3 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 7040mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 8.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy Tab S5e has a score of 78.6, which is much better than the Microsoft Surface 3's global score of 66.3. Samsung Galaxy Tab S5e's design is incredibly newer, notably lighter and thinner than Microsoft Surface 3. The Samsung Galaxy Tab S5e counts with a bit sharper screen than Microsoft Surface 3, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a higher resolution of 1600 x 2560px and a higher screen density.
Galaxy Tab S5e features a much bigger storage to install applications and games than Microsoft Surface 3, and although they both have equal 128 GB internal memory capacity, the Galaxy Tab S5e also has a slot for external memory cards that holds a maximum of 512 GB. The Galaxy Tab S5e counts with a bit better performance than Microsoft Surface 3, and although they both have 4 GB of RAM, the Galaxy Tab S5e also has a higher number of cores.
Samsung Galaxy Tab S5e shoots way better photos and videos than Microsoft Surface 3, because it has a lot better video definition and a back facing camera with a much higher resolution. Galaxy Tab S5e counts with a much longer battery life than Microsoft Surface 3.
The Galaxy Tab S5e is not only the best devices of the ones we are comparing here, but it's also a lot cheaper, making it very easy to pick between these devices.
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