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Microsoft Surface Pro 3
256 GB Core i7Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4
16 GBSM-T705
| Global Score | |
| 68.5 | 73.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Samsung |
| Windows 8.1 Pro | Android 4.4.2 |
| 2014-05-20 | 2014-06-12 |
| 11.50 x 7.93 x 0.36 inches | 8.38 x 4.94 x 0.26 inches |
| 28.16 ounces | 10.51 ounces |
| Gray | Black and White |
| Metal | -- |
| $ 430.00 | $ 166.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 12 inches | 8.4 inches |
| 2160 x 1440 pixels | 1600 x 2560 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 216 pixels per inch | 359 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.3 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Core i7 chipset | Exynos 5 Octa 5420 chipset |
| 4300U (Dual-Core 1600 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A15 (Quad-Core 1900 MHz + Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 3 GB (933 MHz) RAM |
| Intel HD Graphics GPU | ARM Mali-T628 MP6 GPU |
| 8.46 | 8.82 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 6.72 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 2.10 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.05 | 7.48 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| -- | Micro SIM |
| 2.4 | 6.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 4900mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 29 hours talk time |
| 1.36 | 6.72 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| -- | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass and Gyroscope | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 is slightly better than Microsoft Surface Pro 3, having a global score of 73.3 against 68.5. Even when Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 and Microsoft Surface Pro 3 were only released with a few months difference, Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 is extremely lighter and extremely thinner. Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 comes with Android 4.4.2 operating system, and Microsoft Surface Pro 3 counts with Windows 8.1 Pro operating system.
Galaxy Tab S 8.4 features just a little better hardware performance than Microsoft Surface Pro 3, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory, it also counts with a greater number of cores (and faster). Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 has a sharper screen than Microsoft Surface Pro 3, because although it has a way smaller display, it also counts with a quite better 2560 x 1600 resolution and a lot better pixels count per inch in the display.
Microsoft Surface Pro 3 has a much better memory to install applications and games than Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4, because although it has no slot for external memory cards, it also counts with more internal storage. Galaxy Tab S 8.4 features a lot better camera than Microsoft Surface Pro 3, and although they both have the same video frame rates and the same video quality, the Galaxy Tab S 8.4 also has a much more megapixels camera in the back.
The Galaxy Tab S 8.4 counts with a much longer battery lifetime than Microsoft Surface Pro 3.
Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 is not only the best tablets between the ones we are comparing, but it's also a bargain compared to the other ones.
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