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| Global Score | |
| 65.9 | 67.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Samsung |
| Windows 8.1 | Android 4.4.2, 4.2.2, 4.1.2 |
| 2015-03-31 | 2013-02-24 |
| 10.51 x 7.36 x 0.34 inches | 8.30 x 5.35 x 0.31 inches |
| 21.92 ounces | 11.92 ounces |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 349.00 | $ 285.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.8 inches | 8 inches |
| 1920 x 1280 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| -- | TFT |
| 214 pixels per inch | 189 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.2 | 7 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Atom chipset | Samsung Exynos 4 Quad (Exynos 4412) chipset |
| x7-Z8700, 64-bit (Single-Core 1600 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Quad-Core 1600 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Intel HD Graphics GPU | ARM Mali-400 MP4 (Quad-Core 266 MHz) GPU |
| 8.1 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 6.16 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 3.50 MP | 5.00 MP + 1.30 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 6.49 | 6.82 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA and EDGE | HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | SIM |
| 5.8 | 4 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 4600mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 6.48 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy Note 8.0 is just a bit better than the Microsoft Surface 3, getting a global score of 67.1 against 65.9. Galaxy Note 8.0's design is a lot lighter and a little bit thinner than Microsoft Surface 3, despite of the fact that it was released 2 years before. Galaxy Note 8.0 counts with Android 4.4.2 OS, and Microsoft Surface 3 works with Windows 8.1 OS.
The Microsoft Surface 3 has a little bit better screen than Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0, because it has a bit greater pixel number per display inch, a lot higher resolution of 1280 x 1920 and a lot larger display. The Microsoft Surface 3 features a superior memory to install applications and games than Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0, because although it has no slot for external memory cards, it also counts with more internal storage capacity.
Galaxy Note 8.0 counts with a better processor than Microsoft Surface 3, because although it has 2 GB less RAM memory, it also counts with a graphics processing unit and a higher number of 1.6 gigahertz cores. Galaxy Note 8.0 shoots a bit better videos and photos than Microsoft Surface 3, although it has a much lower 1280x720 video quality and a way lower resolution back facing camera.
Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0 features a much better battery performance than Microsoft Surface 3.
Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0 is not only the best tablets of the ones we compare here, but it's also by far the cheapest, making it an obvious call.
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