Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 65.9 | 68.4 |
| 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 |
| $ 349.00 | $ 230.00 |
| 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 | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 7.56 |
| 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 Microsoft Surface 3, having a overall score of 68.4 against 65.9. The Galaxy Note 8.0 is an a lot older tablet than Microsoft Surface 3, but Samsung was able to build it just a little thinner and lighter. Galaxy Note 8.0 counts with Android 4.4.2 operating system, and Microsoft Surface 3 works with Windows 8.1 operating system.
Galaxy Note 8.0 counts with a better CPU than Microsoft Surface 3, because although it has less RAM, it also counts with an extra graphics processing unit and more CPU cores. The Microsoft Surface 3 has a little bit better looking display than Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0, because it has a little bit greater pixels count per inch in the screen, a lot better 1280 x 1920 pixels resolution and a lot bigger display.
Galaxy Note 8.0 captures a bit better photographs and videos than Microsoft Surface 3, although it has a way lower resolution back-facing camera and a way worse 1280x720 (HD) video resolution. Microsoft Surface 3 features a much better memory to store more apps and games than Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0, because although it has no external memory slot, it also counts with 96 GB more internal storage.
The Galaxy Note 8.0 has a much longer battery lifetime than Microsoft Surface 3.
Even being the best tablet of the ones we compare here, the Galaxy Note 8.0 is also very cheap compared to the other tablets, making this tablet a no doubt choice.
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