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| Global Score | |
| 66.3 | 64.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Samsung |
| -- | Android 13 |
| 2015-05-01 | 2023-07-26 |
| 10.51 x 7.36 x 0.34 inches | 10.01 x 63.21 x 0.23 inches |
| 21.92 ounces | 17.57 ounces |
| -- | Beige and Graphite |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 375.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.8 inches | 11 inches |
| 1280 x 1920 pixels | -- |
| -- | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 214 pixels per inch | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 6.8 | 2.7 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Atom x7 Z8700 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 SM8550-AC (4 nm) chipset |
| 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 1600 MHz) processor | processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Intel HD GPU | Adreno 740 GPU |
| 8.55 | 6.21 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 15.42 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 3.50 MP | 13.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | -- |
| 6.49 | 7.04 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | -- |
| Nano SIM | -- |
| 5.5 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 8400mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 9.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| GPS | -- |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Microsoft Surface 3 is just a bit better than the Galaxy Tab S9, getting a score of 66.3 against 64.1. Microsoft Surface 3 is a older, much thicker and somewhat heavier tablet device than Galaxy Tab S9. The Microsoft Surface 3 features a much faster CPU than Samsung Galaxy Tab S9, although it has 4 less cores (although they are faster) and 4 GB less RAM memory.
Microsoft Surface 3 counts with a much better display than Galaxy Tab S9, although it has a little bit smaller display. Galaxy Tab S9 has a little bit better camera than Microsoft Surface 3, because it has a back camera with much more mega-pixels. Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 counts with a very superior storage to install applications and games than Microsoft Surface 3, and although they both have equal internal storage capacity, the Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 also has a SD card slot that supports a maximum of 1 TB.
The Galaxy Tab S9 has a much longer battery performance than Microsoft Surface 3.
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