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Microsoft Surface Pro 3
256 GB Core i7| Global Score | |
| 68.5 | 74.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Samsung |
| Windows 8.1 Pro | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| 2014-05-20 | 2018-08-24 |
| 11.50 x 7.93 x 0.36 inches | 10.24 x 6.34 x 0.31 inches |
| 28.16 ounces | 18.84 ounces |
| Gray | Black, Blue and Gray |
| Metal | Plastic |
| $ 430.00 | $ 450.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 12 inches | 10.5 inches |
| 2160 x 1440 pixels | 1920 x 1200 pixels |
| IPS LCD | TFT |
| 216 pixels per inch | 216 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 7.3 | 6.9 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Core i7 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 SDM450 chipset |
| 4300U (Dual-Core 1600 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Intel HD Graphics GPU | Adreno 506 GPU |
| 8.46 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 9.44 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.25 inches (1/4") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.05 | 8.36 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 2.4 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 7300mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 8.48 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| -- | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass and Gyroscope | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Tab A 10.5 is slightly better than Microsoft Surface Pro 3, with a 74.5 score against 68.5. The Galaxy Tab A 10.5 is a newer tablet, and it's also way lighter and somewhat thinner than Microsoft Surface Pro 3. The Galaxy Tab A 10.5 counts with Android 9.0 Pie OS, and Microsoft Surface Pro 3 comes with Windows 8.1 Pro OS.
The Microsoft Surface Pro 3 counts with a little sharper screen than Galaxy Tab A 10.5, and although they both have the same pixel density, the Microsoft Surface Pro 3 also has a little larger screen and a bit higher resolution of 1440 x 2160 pixels. Microsoft Surface Pro 3 counts with a much bigger storage capacity to install games and applications than Galaxy Tab A 10.5, because although it has no slot for an external memory card, it also counts with 256 GB internal storage.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.5 features a bit more powerful processor than Microsoft Surface Pro 3, because although it has a lower amount of RAM memory, it also counts with a higher number of faster cores. Galaxy Tab A 10.5 has a really longer battery life than Microsoft Surface Pro 3. The Galaxy Tab A 10.5 takes greater photographs and videos than Microsoft Surface Pro 3, and although they both have the same video frame rates and the same (Full HD) video resolution, the Galaxy Tab A 10.5 also has a much more megapixels back-facing camera.
Galaxy Tab A 10.5 is a bit more expensive than the Microsoft Surface Pro 3, but it's still a great deal, because you can get a lot more features for that extra money.
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