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| Global Score | |
| 63.2 | 79 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Samsung |
| Windows 8 Pro | Android 10 |
| 2012-06-18 | 2020-09-28 |
| 10.81 x 6.81 x 0.53 inches | 8.42 x 4.99 x 0.39 inches |
| 32.00 ounces | 15.03 ounces |
| -- | Black |
| -- | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 509.00 | $ 490.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.6 inches | 8 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1920 x 1200 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 208 pixels per inch | 283 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 7.5 |
| Performance | |
| -- | Samsung Exynos 9810 chipset |
| Intel Core i5-3317U (Dual-Core 1700 MHz) processor | Exynos M3 and Arm Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2700 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Intel HD Graphics 4000 (650 MHz) GPU | Mali-G72 MP18 GPU |
| 8.82 | 9.45 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 13.02 |
| Camera | |
| 1.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| 1280 x 720 (29 fps) (HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 5.06 | 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 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| -- | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 3 has an overall score of 79, which is way better than the Microsoft Surface Pro's score of 63.2. The Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 3 comes with Android 10 operating system, while Microsoft Surface Pro counts with Windows 8 Pro operating system. The Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 3 is a newer tablet, and it is also incredibly lighter and a lot thinner than Microsoft Surface Pro.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 3 has a little better processing power than Microsoft Surface Pro, because although it has doesn't have an additional graphics processing unit, and they both have the same RAM memory amount, the Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 3 also counts with a higher number of cores. Galaxy Tab Active 3 has a little more vivid display than Microsoft Surface Pro, because although it has a much smaller display, it also counts with a better display density and a bit higher 1200 x 1920 resolution.
Galaxy Tab Active 3 shoots greater photographs and videos than Microsoft Surface Pro, because it has a way better (4K) video definition and a camera with a much better resolution. The Galaxy Tab Active 3 counts with a lot bigger storage capacity to install applications and games than Microsoft Surface Pro, although it has only 64 GB internal storage capacity.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 3 counts with a way better battery life than Microsoft Surface Pro.
The Galaxy Tab Active 3 is not only the best tablets in our comparison, but it's also cheaper than the Microsoft Surface Pro, making it easy to pick between these tablets.
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