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| Global Score | |
| 56.3 | 79 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Samsung |
| Windows 8.1 Pro | Android 10 |
| 2013-09-23 | 2020-09-28 |
| 10.81 x 6.81 x 0.53 inches | 8.42 x 4.99 x 0.39 inches |
| 31.99 ounces | 15.03 ounces |
| -- | Black |
| -- | Plastic |
| $ 515.00 | $ 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 4200U (Dual-Core 1600 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 4400 GPU | Mali-G72 MP18 GPU |
| 8.37 | 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 | |
| -- | 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 0.77 | 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 and Gyroscope | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy Tab Active 3 is a lot better than Microsoft Surface Pro 2, getting a general score of 79 against 56.3. Galaxy Tab Active 3's design is noticeably newer, way thinner and notably lighter than the Microsoft Surface Pro 2. The Galaxy Tab Active 3 works with Android 10 operating system, while Microsoft Surface Pro 2 works with Windows 8.1 Pro operating system.
Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 3 counts with a bit better screen than Microsoft Surface Pro 2, because although it has a way smaller display, it also counts with more pixels per inch of display and a slightly higher resolution of 1200 x 1920. The Galaxy Tab Active 3 counts with a way bigger memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Microsoft Surface Pro 2, although it has less internal memory.
Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 3 counts with a better performance than Microsoft Surface Pro 2, and although they both have a 4 GB RAM memory, the Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 3 also has a greater number of cores. The Galaxy Tab Active 3 counts with a lot better camera than Microsoft Surface Pro 2, because it has a lot higher (4K) video resolution.
Galaxy Tab Active 3 counts with a very superior battery duration than Microsoft Surface Pro 2.
Despite of being the best tablet between the ones we are comparing, Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 3 is also a bit cheaper.
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