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Microsoft Surface Pro 3
256 GBSamsung 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 | -- |
| $ 425.00 | $ 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 i5 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 4400 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
Microsoft Surface Pro 3 has an overall score of 68.5, which is just a bit better than Galaxy Note 10.1's 66.3 score. The Microsoft Surface Pro 3 has Windows 8.1 Pro OS, and Galaxy Note 10.1 works with Android 4.4 OS. The Microsoft Surface Pro 3 body is way newer, but extremely heavier and a bit thicker than the Galaxy Note 10.1.
Microsoft Surface Pro 3 features a sharper display than Galaxy Note 10.1, because it has a lot higher resolution of 1440 x 2160 pixels, a better display density and a bigger display. The Microsoft Surface Pro 3 has a little faster processing unit than Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1, because although it has a lower number of cores (but faster), it also counts with more RAM memory.
The Microsoft Surface Pro 3 takes much better videos and photos than Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1, and although they both have a camera in the back with a 5 mega-pixels, the Microsoft Surface Pro 3 also has a lot better (Full HD) video resolution. Microsoft Surface Pro 3 features a way bigger memory capacity to install applications and games than Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1, because although it has no SD memory slot, it also counts with more internal memory.
The Galaxy Note 10.1 has a much better battery performance than Microsoft Surface Pro 3.
In addition to being the best tablet in this comparison, Microsoft Surface Pro 3 is also cheaper than the Galaxy Note 10.1.
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