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Microsoft Surface Pro
128 GBSamsung Galaxy Tab 3 7.0
LTE 16 GB| Global Score | |
| 63.2 | 66.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Samsung |
| Windows 8 Pro | Android 4.4.2, 4.2.2 |
| 2012-06-18 | 2013-04-29 |
| 10.81 x 6.81 x 0.53 inches | 7.40 x 4.37 x 0.39 inches |
| 32.00 ounces | 10.72 ounces |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 509.00 | $ 220.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.6 inches | 7 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1024 x 600 pixels |
| IPS LCD | TFT |
| 208 pixels per inch | 170 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.2 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| -- | Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 MSM8930AB chipset |
| Intel Core i5-3317U (Dual-Core 1700 MHz) processor | Krait 300 (Dual-Core 1700 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 1,5 GB (533 MHz) RAM |
| Intel HD Graphics 4000 (650 MHz) GPU | Adreno 305 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 8.82 | 8.64 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 6.16 |
| Camera | |
| 1.00 MP | 3.00 MP + 1.30 MP |
| 1280 x 720 (29 fps) (HD) video resolution | -- |
| 5.06 | 5.61 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| -- | SIM |
| 2.4 | 7.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 4000mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | 408 hours standby time |
| 1.36 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 3.0 |
| -- | GPS |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 7.0 has a general score of 66.5, which is just a bit better than Microsoft Surface Pro's 63.2 score. The Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 7.0 construction is newer, incredibly lighter and noticeably thinner than Microsoft Surface Pro. The Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 7.0 has Android 4.4.2 OS, and Microsoft Surface Pro works with Windows 8 Pro OS.
The Microsoft Surface Pro has a bit faster CPU than Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 7.0, and although they both have 2 CPU cores, the Microsoft Surface Pro also has a greater amount of RAM and a much better 650 megahertz graphics processing unit. Galaxy Tab 3 7.0 features a display that is very similar to Microsoft Surface Pro's screen, although the Galaxy Tab 3 7.0 has a way worse 600 x 1024px resolution, a really smaller screen and a quite worse screen pixel density.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 7.0 captures much clearer photographs and videos than Microsoft Surface Pro, because it has a back facing camera with lot more megapixels. The Microsoft Surface Pro features a way bigger storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy Tab 3 7.0, because although it has no SD card slot, it also counts with 112 GB more internal storage capacity.
The Galaxy Tab 3 7.0 has a much longer battery duration than Microsoft Surface Pro.
In addition to being the best tablet between the ones we are comparing, Galaxy Tab 3 7.0 is also a bargain compared to the other ones, making it an easy decision.
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