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| Global Score | |
| 58.7 | 79 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Samsung |
| Windows | Android 10 |
| -- | 2020-09-28 |
| 11.30 x 8.23 x 0.37 inches | 8.42 x 4.99 x 0.39 inches |
| 31.01 ounces | 15.03 ounces |
| -- | Black |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| -- | $ 490.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 13 inches | 8 inches |
| 2880 x 1920 pixels | 1920 x 1200 pixels |
| -- | IPS LCD |
| 266 pixels per inch | 283 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 6.8 | 7.5 |
| Performance | |
| 12th Gen Intel Core i5 1235U chipset | Samsung Exynos 9810 chipset |
| processor | Exynos M3 and Arm Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2700 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Intel Iris Xe Graphics GPU | Mali-G72 MP18 GPU |
| 6.21 | 9.45 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 13.02 |
| Camera | |
| 10.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 6.05 | 8.36 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| 2.4 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 5050mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| -- | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Tab Active 3 has a score of 79, which is a lot better than the Microsoft Surface 9 Pro's 58.7 global score. The Galaxy Tab Active 3 is a extremely lighter but just a little bit thicker tablet than the Microsoft Surface 9 Pro. Galaxy Tab Active 3 counts with Android 10 OS, while Microsoft Surface 9 Pro works with Windows OS.
Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 3 counts with a more vivid display than Microsoft Surface 9 Pro, because although it has a lot lower 1200 x 1920 resolution and a way smaller screen, it also counts with a just a bit more pixels per inch in the display. The Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 3 counts with a much better storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Microsoft Surface 9 Pro, because although it has just 64 GB internal storage capacity, it also counts with a slot for external memory cards that supports a maximum of 1 TB.
Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 3 counts with a much greater processing power than Microsoft Surface 9 Pro, because although it has 4 GB lesser RAM, it also counts with 7 more cpu cores. Galaxy Tab Active 3 features a lot better camera than Microsoft Surface 9 Pro, because it has a back facing camera with a way higher 13 mega-pixels resolution.
The Galaxy Tab Active 3 features a really longer battery performance than Microsoft Surface 9 Pro.
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