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Microsoft Surface Pro 3
128 GBSamsung Galaxy Tab Active
Wi-Fi OnlySM-T360
| Global Score | |
| 63.4 | 66.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Samsung |
| Windows 8.1 Pro | Android 4.4 |
| 2014-05-20 | 2014-09-04 |
| 11.50 x 7.93 x 0.36 inches | 8.39 x 4.97 x 0.38 inches |
| 28.16 ounces | 13.00 ounces |
| Gray | -- |
| Metal | -- |
| $ 383.00 | $ 370.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 12 inches | 8 inches |
| 2160 x 1440 pixels | 800 x 1280 pixels |
| IPS LCD | TFT |
| 216 pixels per inch | 189 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.3 | 7.4 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Core i5 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 8026 chipset |
| 4300U (Dual-Core 1600 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A7 (Quad-Core 1200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 1,5 GB RAM |
| Intel HD Graphics 4400 GPU | Adreno 305 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 8.37 | 8.37 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 6.16 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 3.10 MP + 1.20 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 6.05 | 6.38 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE and GPRS |
| -- | Micro SIM |
| 2.4 | 6.9 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 4450mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | 31 hours talk time |
| 1.36 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| -- | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Accelerometer, Compass and Gyroscope | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy Tab Active has a general score of 66.9, which is a little bit better than the Microsoft Surface Pro 3's 63.4 global score. Samsung Galaxy Tab Active counts with Android 4.4 OS, while Microsoft Surface Pro 3 works with Windows 8.1 Pro OS. The Samsung Galaxy Tab Active design is extremely lighter but just a bit thicker than the Microsoft Surface Pro 3, and they were only released 4 months apart.
The Galaxy Tab Active counts with just a bit better looking screen than Microsoft Surface Pro 3, although it has a really smaller display, a way lower resolution of 1280 x 800px and a little worse pixels density. Microsoft Surface Pro 3 has a lot bigger memory capacity for apps and games than Galaxy Tab Active, because although it has no SD card slot, it also counts with more internal memory.
Galaxy Tab Active and Microsoft Surface Pro 3 have very similar CPUs, because although the Galaxy Tab Active has 2,5 GB less RAM memory, it also counts with 2 more cores and an extra GPU. The Samsung Galaxy Tab Active has a way better battery duration than Microsoft Surface Pro 3. The Galaxy Tab Active shoots a bit better photographs and videos than Microsoft Surface Pro 3, although it has a much less mega pixels camera in the back and a way worse (HD) video quality.
The Galaxy Tab Active is not only the best devices between the ones we are comparing here, but it's also cheaper than the Microsoft Surface Pro 3, making this tablet a simple decision.
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