Global Score | |
68.5 | 74.6 |
Basic Information | |
Microsoft | Samsung |
Windows 8.1 Pro | Android 9.0 Pie |
2014-05-20 | 2020-04-27 |
11.50 x 7.93 x 0.36 inches | 7.95 x 4.93 x 0.28 inches |
28.16 ounces | 10.90 ounces |
Gray | Mocha |
Metal | Aluminum |
-- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
$ 430.00 | $ 240.00 |
Display / Screen | |
12 inches | 8.4 inches |
2160 x 1440 pixels | 1920 x 1200 pixels |
IPS LCD | TFT |
216 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
7.3 | 7.2 |
Performance | |
Intel Core i7 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7904 chipset |
4300U (Dual-Core 1600 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A73 and Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
8 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
Intel HD Graphics GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
8.46 | 8.91 |
Storage | |
256 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
microSD, microSDHC external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
13.3 | 9.84 |
Camera | |
5.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
-- | f/1.90 aperture |
1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
6.05 | 8.47 |
Networks | |
Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
-- | Mobile Hotspot |
-- | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
-- | Nano SIM |
2.4 | 6.6 |
Battery Life | |
-- | 5000mAh Battery |
Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
1.36 | 6.8 |
Other Features | |
Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
-- | GPS |
Accelerometer, Compass and Gyroscope | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) has a global score of 74.6, which is slightly better than Microsoft Surface Pro 3's 68.5 global score. Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) works with Android 9.0 Pie OS, and Microsoft Surface Pro 3 works with Windows 8.1 Pro OS. Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020)'s construction is incredibly newer, a lot lighter and incredibly thinner than the Microsoft Surface Pro 3.
Microsoft Surface Pro 3 features a bit more vivid screen than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020), because although it has a little bit lower pixels quantity in each inch in the display, it also counts with a much larger screen and a slightly higher resolution of 1440 x 2160 pixels. Microsoft Surface Pro 3 counts with a way bigger memory capacity for apps and games than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020), because although it has no slot for external memory cards, it also counts with more internal memory.
The Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) has just a bit better hardware performance than Microsoft Surface Pro 3, because although it has less RAM, it also counts with a higher number of cores. The Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) takes a lot better pictures and videos than Microsoft Surface Pro 3, and although they both have the same video frame rate and the same 1920x1080 video definition, the Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) also has a camera in the back with a way better resolution.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) features a much longer battery lifetime than Microsoft Surface Pro 3.
Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) not only is the best devices of the ones we compare here, but it's also a bargain compared to the other devices, making it an obvious call.
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