Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 68.5 | 75.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Samsung |
| Windows 8.1 Pro | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat |
| 2014-05-20 | 2017-03-24 |
| 11.50 x 7.93 x 0.36 inches | 9.34 x 6.65 x 0.24 inches |
| 28.16 ounces | 15.13 ounces |
| Gray | Black and Silver |
| Metal | Glass |
| $ 425.00 | $ 240.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 12 inches | 9.7 inches |
| 2160 x 1440 pixels | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 216 pixels per inch | 264 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 7.3 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Core i5 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset |
| 4300U (Dual-Core 1600 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Intel HD Graphics 4400 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 8.46 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 8.88 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 6.05 | 9.35 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE-A (4G) and LTE (4G) |
| 2.4 | 5.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 6000mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| -- | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass and Gyroscope | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 has a score of 75.2, which is just a bit better than Microsoft Surface Pro 3's score of 68.5. The Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 construction is noticeably newer, thinner and extremely lighter than Microsoft Surface Pro 3. The Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 comes with Android 9.0 Pie operating system, while Microsoft Surface Pro 3 has Windows 8.1 Pro operating system.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 counts with a little bit better performance than Microsoft Surface Pro 3, because although it has lesser RAM, it also counts with 2 more CPU cores. Microsoft Surface Pro 3 counts with a slightly better display than Samsung Galaxy Tab S3, because although it has a quite lower resolution of 1440 x 2160 and a bit worse pixels amount per display inch, it also counts with a larger display.
Microsoft Surface Pro 3 has much more memory for applications and games than Galaxy Tab S3, because although it has no external SD slot, it also counts with 224 GB more internal storage. Galaxy Tab S3 has a much better battery duration than Microsoft Surface Pro 3. The Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 captures a lot better pictures and videos than Microsoft Surface Pro 3, because it has a way better (4K) video definition and a lot more MP camera in the back.
Even being the best tablet of the ones in this comparison, Galaxy Tab S3 is also by far the cheapest one, which makes this tablet a no doubt choice.
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