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| Global Score | |
| 66.3 | 57.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Samsung |
| -- | Android 2.2 |
| 2015-05-01 | 2010-09-02 |
| 10.51 x 7.36 x 0.34 inches | 7.48 x 4.74 x 0.47 inches |
| 21.92 ounces | 13.40 ounces |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 375.00 | $ 465.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.8 inches | 7 inches |
| 1280 x 1920 pixels | 1024 x 600 pixels |
| -- | TFT |
| 214 pixels per inch | 170 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.8 | 6.6 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Atom x7 Z8700 chipset | Samsung Exynos 3 chipset |
| 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 1600 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A8 (Single-Core 1000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 640 MB RAM |
| Intel HD GPU | PowerVR SGX540 (200 MHz) GPU |
| 8.55 | 7.56 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 4.4 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 3.50 MP | 3.00 MP + 1.30 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 720 x 480 (30 fps) video resolution |
| 6.49 | 6.16 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM |
| Nano SIM | SIM |
| 5.5 | 3.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 4000mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 650 hours standby time |
| 1.36 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 3.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Microsoft Surface 3 is better than the Galaxy Tab T-Mobile, with a 66.3 score against 57.6. The Microsoft Surface 3 body is newer and noticeably thinner, but a lot heavier than the Galaxy Tab T-Mobile. Microsoft Surface 3 has a bit sharper screen than Galaxy Tab T-Mobile, because it has a lot better resolution of 1920 x 1280px, a better pixel amount per inch of display and a way bigger display.
The Microsoft Surface 3 features a way bigger memory to store more games and applications than Galaxy Tab T-Mobile, because although it has no slot for external memory cards, it also counts with more internal memory. The Microsoft Surface 3 features a better processing unit than Samsung Galaxy Tab T-Mobile, because although it has doesn't have a GPU, it also counts with 3,38 GB more RAM memory and a higher number of cores.
The Galaxy Tab T-Mobile counts with a superior battery lifetime than Microsoft Surface 3. Microsoft Surface 3 captures clearer videos and photos than Galaxy Tab T-Mobile, because it has a camera with a way higher resolution and a way better 1920x1080 (Full HD) video resolution.
Microsoft Surface 3 not only is the best tablets in our comparison, but it's also a lot cheaper, which makes this tablet a great choice.
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