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| Global Score | |
| 66.5 | 79 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Samsung |
| Windows 10 | Android 10 |
| 2018-08-02 | 2020-09-28 |
| 9.65 x 6.89 x 0.33 inches | 8.42 x 4.99 x 0.39 inches |
| 18.41 ounces | 15.03 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black |
| Metal | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 367.00 | $ 490.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10 inches | 8 inches |
| 1200 x 1800 pixels | 1920 x 1200 pixels |
| -- | IPS LCD |
| 216 pixels per inch | 283 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 6.7 | 7.5 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Pentium 4415Y chipset | Samsung Exynos 9810 chipset |
| 64-bit, 14 nm (Dual-Core 1600 MHz) processor | Exynos M3 and Arm Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2700 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Intel HD Graphics 615 GPU | Mali-G72 MP18 GPU |
| 8.46 | 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 | |
| 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 6.49 | 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 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| -- | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy Tab Active 3 is better than Microsoft Surface Go, getting a 79 score against 66.5. Even though the Galaxy Tab Active 3 is thicker than the Microsoft Surface Go, it's lighter and also notably newer. Galaxy Tab Active 3 comes with Android 10 operating system, and Microsoft Surface Go has Windows 10 operating system.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 3 counts with a greater processing power than Microsoft Surface Go, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM, it also counts with 6 more processing cores. The Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 3 features a more vivid screen than Microsoft Surface Go, because although it has a much smaller display, it also counts with a bit higher resolution of 1200 x 1920 and a higher count of pixels per inch in the screen.
Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 3 counts with a very superior storage to install games and applications than Microsoft Surface Go, because although it has 0 less internal memory capacity, it also counts with a slot for SD memory cards that holds a maximum of 1 TB. The Galaxy Tab Active 3 counts with a much better battery performance than Microsoft Surface Go.
Galaxy Tab Active 3 counts with a way better camera than Microsoft Surface Go, because it has a way higher resolution camera and a way better 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution.
Galaxy Tab Active 3 is more expensive than Microsoft Surface Go, but you can get a better tablet for that extra money.
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