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Microsoft Surface Pro
128 GBSamsung Galaxy Tab 3 10.1-inch
3G OnlyGT-P5210
| Global Score | |
| 63.2 | 65.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Samsung |
| Windows 8 Pro | Android 4.2 |
| 2012-06-18 | 2013-06-03 |
| 10.81 x 6.81 x 0.53 inches | 9.57 x 6.93 x 0.31 inches |
| 32.00 ounces | 18.06 ounces |
| -- | Brown and White |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 509.00 | $ 309.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.6 inches | 10.1 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| IPS LCD | TFT |
| 208 pixels per inch | 149 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.2 | 6.6 |
| Performance | |
| -- | Intel Atom chipset |
| Intel Core i5-3317U (Dual-Core 1700 MHz) processor | Dual-Core 1600 MHz processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| Intel HD Graphics 4000 (650 MHz) GPU | Yes GPU |
| 8.82 | 8.19 |
| 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 | |
| 1.00 MP | 3.00 MP + 1.30 MP |
| 1280 x 720 (29 fps) (HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 5.06 | 6.38 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| -- | SIM |
| 2.4 | 6.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 6800mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 40 hours talk time |
| 1.36 | 8.16 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| -- | GPS |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Tab 3 10.1-inch is a little bit better than Microsoft Surface Pro, getting a 65.9 score against 63.2. The Galaxy Tab 3 10.1-inch construction is newer, a lot thinner and extremely lighter than Microsoft Surface Pro. The Galaxy Tab 3 10.1-inch comes with Android 4.2 OS, and Microsoft Surface Pro comes with Windows 8 Pro OS.
Microsoft Surface Pro has a bit better CPU than Galaxy Tab 3 10.1-inch, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Microsoft Surface Pro also has 3 GB more RAM memory and an extra graphics processing unit. The Microsoft Surface Pro has a little sharper screen than Galaxy Tab 3 10.1-inch, because it has a higher amount of pixels per inch in the screen, a lot higher resolution of 1080 x 1920 and a little bit larger screen.
Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 10.1-inch captures way better photographs and videos than Microsoft Surface Pro, and although they both have the same video quality, the Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 10.1-inch also has faster video frame rate and a back facing camera with much more mega-pixels. Microsoft Surface Pro counts with a very superior storage for apps and games than Galaxy Tab 3 10.1-inch, because although it has no external SD slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory capacity.
Galaxy Tab 3 10.1-inch counts with a very superior battery lifetime than Microsoft Surface Pro.
Galaxy Tab 3 10.1-inch is not only the best devices of the ones we are comparing, but it's also a bargain compared to others.
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