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| Global Score | |
| 65.1 | 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 |
| $ 292.00 | $ 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 |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Intel HD Graphics 4400 GPU | Mali-G72 MP18 GPU |
| 8.46 | 9.45 |
| Storage | |
| 512 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 17.6 | 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
The Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 3 has an overall score of 79, which is a lot better than Microsoft Surface Pro 2's 65.1 global score. Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 3's design is noticeably newer, notably lighter and notably thinner than Microsoft Surface Pro 2. Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 3 has Android 10 operating system, and Microsoft Surface Pro 2 has Windows 8.1 Pro operating system.
The Galaxy Tab Active 3 has a more powerful processing unit than Microsoft Surface Pro 2, because although it has less RAM memory, it also counts with more cores. Galaxy Tab Active 3 has a slightly better display than Microsoft Surface Pro 2, because although it has a way smaller display, it also counts with a quite better 1200 x 1920 pixels resolution and more pixels per display inch.
Galaxy Tab Active 3 takes greater pictures and videos than Microsoft Surface Pro 2, because it has a much higher video resolution. The Microsoft Surface Pro 2 features a superior memory capacity to store more games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 3, because although it has no SD memory card expansion slot, it also counts with 512 GB internal memory capacity.
Galaxy Tab Active 3 counts with a really longer battery life than Microsoft Surface Pro 2.
Galaxy Tab Active 3 is a lot more expensive than Microsoft Surface Pro 2, but it's still a good choice, because you can get a better tablet for that extra money.
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