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Microsoft Surface Pro 3
256 GBSamsung Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4
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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 | -- |
| $ 425.00 | $ 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 i5 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 4400 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 Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 is a bit better than Microsoft Surface Pro 3, having a general score of 74 against 68.5. The Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 construction is way thinner and a lot lighter than the Microsoft Surface Pro 3, although they were only released 4 months apart. The Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 comes with Android 4.4.2 OS, and Microsoft Surface Pro 3 comes with Windows 8.1 Pro OS.
The Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 has just a little better performance than Microsoft Surface Pro 3, because although it has 6 GB lesser RAM memory, it also counts with a larger number of cores and a GPU. The Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 counts with an incredibly better screen than Microsoft Surface Pro 3, because although it has a lot smaller screen, it also counts with much more pixels per inch in the screen and a slightly higher resolution of 2560 x 1600 pixels.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 has a lot better camera than Microsoft Surface Pro 3, and although they both have the same 1920x1080 video quality and the same video frame rates, the Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 also has a lot more MP camera in the back. The Microsoft Surface Pro 3 counts with a much bigger memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4, because although it has no SD memory card expansion slot, it also counts with 256 GB internal memory.
The Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 has a way better battery performance than Microsoft Surface Pro 3.
Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 not only is the best tablets of the ones we compare here, but it's also a lot cheaper.
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