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Microsoft Surface Pro 3
512 GB Core i7| Global Score | |
| 72.2 | 63 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Samsung |
| Windows 8.1 Pro | Android 4.4.2, 4.1 |
| 2014-05-20 | 2013-01-07 |
| 11.50 x 7.93 x 0.36 inches | 10.30 x 7.00 x 0.35 inches |
| 28.16 ounces | 20.80 ounces |
| Gray | -- |
| Metal | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 700.00 | $ 605.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 12 inches | 10.1 inches |
| 2160 x 1440 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| IPS LCD | -- |
| 216 pixels per inch | 149 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.3 | 6.6 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Core i7 chipset | Samsung Exynos chipset |
| 4300U (Dual-Core 1600 MHz) processor | Quad-Core 1400 MHz processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Intel HD Graphics GPU | Yes GPU |
| 8.46 | 8.28 |
| Storage | |
| 512 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 17.6 | 6.16 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 1.90 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution |
| 6.05 | 6.05 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| -- | SIM |
| 2.4 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 720 hours standby time |
| 1.36 | 1.36 |
| 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 is better than the Galaxy Note 10.1 LTE, getting a 72.2 score against 63. The Microsoft Surface Pro 3 body is newer than Galaxy Note 10.1 LTE's, although it's just a little bit thicker and incredibly heavier. The Microsoft Surface Pro 3 counts with Windows 8.1 Pro operating system, while Galaxy Note 10.1 LTE works with Android 4.4.2 operating system.
The Microsoft Surface Pro 3 features a brighter display than Galaxy Note 10.1 LTE, because it has a larger display, a lot higher resolution of 1440 x 2160 pixels and more pixels per inch of display. Microsoft Surface Pro 3 counts with a superior memory capacity for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 LTE, because although it has no SD memory card expansion slot, it also counts with 512 GB internal storage.
The Microsoft Surface Pro 3 has just a little better hardware performance than Galaxy Note 10.1 LTE, because although it has a lower number of cores , it also counts with 6 GB more RAM. The Galaxy Note 10.1 LTE and Microsoft Surface Pro 3 both count with extremely similar cameras, both of them have a back facing camera with a 5 mega-pixels resolution, the same video definition and the same video frame rate.
The Galaxy Note 10.1 LTE has a battery lifetime that's just as good as the Microsoft Surface Pro 3 one.
The Microsoft Surface Pro 3 costs more money than the Galaxy Note 10.1 LTE, but you can get a better tablet for that extra money.
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