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| Global Score | |
| 68.5 | 74 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Samsung |
| Windows 8.1 Pro | Android 4.4.2 |
| 2014-05-20 | 2014-01-06 |
| 11.50 x 7.93 x 0.36 inches | 8.62 x 5.06 x 0.28 inches |
| 28.16 ounces | 11.82 ounces |
| Gray | -- |
| Metal | -- |
| $ 430.00 | $ 289.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 12 inches | 8.4 inches |
| 2160 x 1440 pixels | 1600 x 2560 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super Clear LCD |
| 216 pixels per inch | 359 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.3 | 8.8 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Core i7 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset |
| 4300U (Dual-Core 1600 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Intel HD Graphics GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 8.46 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 6.16 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.05 | 7.7 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| -- | SIM |
| 2.4 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 4800mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 25 hours talk time |
| 1.36 | 6.64 |
| 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 Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 has an overall score of 74, which is just a bit better than the Microsoft Surface Pro 3's global score of 68.5. Although the Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 and Microsoft Surface Pro 3 were only released 4 months apart, the Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 is noticeably thinner and notably lighter. Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 works with Android 4.4.2 operating system, while Microsoft Surface Pro 3 comes with Windows 8.1 Pro operating system.
The Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 counts with just a little better performance than Microsoft Surface Pro 3, because although it has lesser RAM memory, it also counts with a GPU and 2 more CPU cores. Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 counts with a lot better looking screen than Microsoft Surface Pro 3, because although it has a much smaller display, it also counts with a much higher screen pixel density and a bit higher resolution of 2560 x 1600.
The Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 shoots much better photographs and videos than Microsoft Surface Pro 3, and although they both have the same video frame rate and the same 1920x1080 video resolution, the Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 also has a camera in the back with a much better resolution. The Microsoft Surface Pro 3 counts with much more storage for apps and games than Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4, because although it has no SD memory card expansion slot, it also counts with 256 GB internal storage.
Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 counts with a much longer battery duration than Microsoft Surface Pro 3.
Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 is not only the best tablets of the ones we are comparing, but it's also very cheap compared to the other ones, making it an easy decision.
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