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Microsoft Surface Pro 3
256 GBSamsung 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 | -- |
| $ 425.00 | $ 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 i5 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 4400 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 Galaxy Tab S 8.4 has a general score of 73.3, which is a little bit better than the Microsoft Surface Pro 3's 68.5 score. The Galaxy Tab S 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 S 8.4 is a thinner and lighter tablet than the Microsoft Surface Pro 3, even though both of them were only released 1 months apart.
Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 has a bit superior processing unit than Microsoft Surface Pro 3, because although it has 5 GB lesser RAM memory, it also counts with a greater number of faster cores. The Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 has a more vivid display than Microsoft Surface Pro 3, because although it has a lot smaller display, it also counts with a quite better 2560 x 1600px resolution and much more pixels per inch of screen.
Galaxy Tab S 8.4 features a way better camera than Microsoft Surface Pro 3, and although they both have the same video frame rates and the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video resolution, the Galaxy Tab S 8.4 also has a back-facing camera with much more megapixels. The Microsoft Surface Pro 3 counts with much more memory capacity for games and applications than Galaxy Tab S 8.4, because although it has no slot for an external memory card, it also counts with 256 GB internal storage.
Galaxy Tab S 8.4 has a really longer battery lifetime than Microsoft Surface Pro 3.
Despite of being the best tablet between the ones we are comparing, the Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 is also by far the cheapest one, which makes it an easy decision.
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