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Microsoft Surface Pro 3
256 GB Core i7Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1
64 GB| Global Score | |
| 68.5 | 66.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Samsung |
| Windows 8.1 Pro | Android 4.4, 4.1.2, 4.1, 4.0 |
| 2014-05-20 | 2012-02-27 |
| 11.50 x 7.93 x 0.36 inches | 10.31 x 7.09 x 0.35 inches |
| 28.16 ounces | 21.16 ounces |
| Gray | -- |
| Metal | -- |
| $ 430.00 | $ 435.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 12 inches | 10.1 inches |
| 2160 x 1440 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super PLS LCD |
| 216 pixels per inch | 149 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.3 | 6.6 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Core i7 chipset | Samsung Exynos 4 (4412) chipset |
| 4300U (Dual-Core 1600 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Quad-Core 1400 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Intel HD Graphics GPU | ARM Mali GPU |
| 8.46 | 8.28 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 9.02 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 5.00 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution |
| 6.05 | 5.5 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| -- | SIM |
| 2.4 | 4 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 7000mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 8.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| -- | GPS |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Accelerometer, Compass and Gyroscope | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Microsoft Surface Pro 3 is a bit better than the Galaxy Note 10.1, with a score of 68.5 against 66.3. The Microsoft Surface Pro 3 counts with Windows 8.1 Pro operating system, while Galaxy Note 10.1 works with Android 4.4 operating system. Microsoft Surface Pro 3's design is incredibly newer than Galaxy Note 10.1's, but it's a little bit thicker and much heavier.
Microsoft Surface Pro 3 counts with a sharper screen than Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1, because it has a higher pixels density, a lot better 1440 x 2160 resolution and a bigger display. The Microsoft Surface Pro 3 has a bit superior processor than Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1, because although it has 2 less cpu cores (but faster), it also counts with 6 GB more RAM.
Microsoft Surface Pro 3 features much more memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1, because although it has no SD memory card expansion slot, it also counts with 256 GB internal memory capacity. The Microsoft Surface Pro 3 has a better camera than Galaxy Note 10.1, and although they both have a camera with a 5 MP, the Microsoft Surface Pro 3 also has a way higher 1920x1080 video resolution.
Galaxy Note 10.1 counts with a really longer battery lifetime than Microsoft Surface Pro 3.
The Microsoft Surface Pro 3 not only is the best tablets between the ones we are comparing here, but it's also the cheapest one.
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