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Microsoft Surface Pro 3
128 GBSamsung Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch
Wi-Fi Only| Global Score | |
| 63.4 | 68.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Samsung |
| Windows 8.1 Pro | Android 4.2.2 |
| 2014-05-20 | 2013-06-03 |
| 11.50 x 7.93 x 0.36 inches | 8.26 x 4.87 x 0.29 inches |
| 28.16 ounces | 11.08 ounces |
| Gray | -- |
| Metal | -- |
| $ 383.00 | $ 305.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 12 inches | 8 inches |
| 2160 x 1440 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super Clear LCD |
| 216 pixels per inch | 189 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.3 | 6.9 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Core i5 chipset | Samsung Exynos 4 Dual chipset |
| 4300U (Dual-Core 1600 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 1,5 GB RAM |
| Intel HD Graphics 4400 GPU | ARM Mali-400 MP4 (Quad-Core 266 MHz) GPU |
| 8.37 | 8.82 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 7.56 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 1.30 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 6.05 | 6.82 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE and GPRS |
| -- | SIM |
| 2.4 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 4450mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 42 hours talk time |
| 1.36 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| -- | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass and Gyroscope | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch is a bit better than the Microsoft Surface Pro 3, having a general score of 68.6 against 63.4. The Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch works with Android 4.2.2 OS, while Microsoft Surface Pro 3 works with Windows 8.1 Pro OS. Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch is an older portable tablet than Microsoft Surface Pro 3, but it's thinner and noticeably lighter anyway.
The Microsoft Surface Pro 3 counts with a bit better looking screen than Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch, because it has a little bit greater screen pixel density, a really bigger display and a way better resolution of 1440 x 2160 pixels. The Microsoft Surface Pro 3 counts with a superior storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch, because although it has no SD memory card expansion slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage capacity.
Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch features a bit more powerful CPU than Microsoft Surface Pro 3, because although it has lesser RAM, and they both have 2 cpu cores, the Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch also counts with an additional graphics co-processor. Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch shoots much better photographs and videos than Microsoft Surface Pro 3. Both have the same video frame rate, the same (HD) video quality and a same resolution back-facing camera.
The Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch counts with a much longer battery life than Microsoft Surface Pro 3.
In addition to being the best tablet between the ones we are comparing here, Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch is also a bargain compared to the other ones.
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