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| Global Score | |
| 58.7 | 75.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Samsung |
| Windows | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat |
| -- | 2017-03-24 |
| 11.30 x 8.23 x 0.37 inches | 9.34 x 6.65 x 0.24 inches |
| 31.01 ounces | 15.13 ounces |
| -- | Black and Silver |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| -- | $ 240.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 13 inches | 9.7 inches |
| 2880 x 1920 pixels | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| -- | Super AMOLED |
| 266 pixels per inch | 264 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 6.8 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| 12th Gen Intel Core i5 1235U chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset |
| processor | Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Intel Iris Xe Graphics GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 6.21 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 8.88 |
| Camera | |
| 10.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 6.05 | 9.35 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE-A (4G) and LTE (4G) |
| 2.4 | 5.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 6000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| -- | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 has an overall score of 75.2, which is way better than Microsoft Surface 9 Pro's 58.7 general score. Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 has Android 9.0 Pie OS, and Microsoft Surface 9 Pro counts with Windows OS. The Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 is a notably thinner and noticeably lighter tablet than Microsoft Surface 9 Pro.
Galaxy Tab S3 counts with an extremely better processor than Microsoft Surface 9 Pro, because although it has a lower amount of RAM memory, it also counts with a larger number of cores. The Galaxy Tab S3 counts with a bit sharper screen than Microsoft Surface 9 Pro, although it has a quite lower pixels density, a lot smaller screen and a much lower resolution of 1536 x 2048 pixels.
The Galaxy Tab S3 shoots a lot better videos and photos than Microsoft Surface 9 Pro, because it has a lot more megapixels back facing camera. The Microsoft Surface 9 Pro has a greater storage for games and applications than Galaxy Tab S3, because although it has no SD memory slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage capacity.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 features a very superior battery duration than Microsoft Surface 9 Pro.
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