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| Global Score | |
| 58.7 | 65 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Samsung |
| Windows | Windows 8 |
| -- | 2013-06-20 |
| 11.30 x 8.23 x 0.37 inches | 10.13 x 6.51 x 0.32 inches |
| 31.01 ounces | 20.46 ounces |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| -- | $ 95.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 13 inches | 10.1 inches |
| 2880 x 1920 pixels | 1366 x 768 pixels |
| -- | Super PLS LCD |
| 266 pixels per inch | 155 pixels per inch |
| -- | 400 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.8 | 7.1 |
| Performance | |
| 12th Gen Intel Core i5 1235U chipset | Intel Atom Z2760 chipset |
| processor | Saltwell (Dual-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 2 GB (400 MHz) RAM |
| Intel Iris Xe Graphics GPU | PowerVR SGX 545 @ 533 MHz GPU |
| 6.21 | 8.37 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 10.00 MP | 5.00 MP |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.05 | 5.5 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| -- | SIM |
| 2.4 | 5.8 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| -- | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung ATIV Tab 3 is much better than the Microsoft Surface 9 Pro, with a 65 score against 58.7. The Samsung ATIV Tab 3 counts with Windows 8 operating system, while Microsoft Surface 9 Pro counts with Windows operating system. Samsung ATIV Tab 3's design is thinner and incredibly lighter than the Microsoft Surface 9 Pro.
The Samsung ATIV Tab 3 features a really superior processing power than Microsoft Surface 9 Pro, because although it has a lower amount of RAM memory, it also counts with a greater number of cores. The Samsung ATIV Tab 3 has a little sharper display than Microsoft Surface 9 Pro, although it has a lot worse resolution of 768 x 1366 pixels, a really smaller display and a lot lower display density.
The Microsoft Surface 9 Pro counts with a superior camera than Samsung ATIV Tab 3, because it has a way more mega-pixels back facing camera. Microsoft Surface 9 Pro counts with a superior storage capacity for applications and games than Samsung ATIV Tab 3, because although it has no SD extension slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory capacity.
The Samsung ATIV Tab 3's battery performance is just as good as the battery lifetime in Microsoft Surface 9 Pro.
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