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Microsoft Surface Pro 3
512 GB Core i7Samsung Galaxy NotePRO 12.2
AT&TSM-P907A
| Global Score | |
| 72.2 | 78.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Samsung |
| Windows 8.1 Pro | Android 4.4 |
| 2014-05-20 | 2014-01-06 |
| 11.50 x 7.93 x 0.36 inches | 11.64 x 8.03 x 0.31 inches |
| 28.16 ounces | 26.56 ounces |
| Gray | -- |
| Metal | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 700.00 | $ 249.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 12 inches | 12.2 inches |
| 2160 x 1440 pixels | 2560 x 1600 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super Clear LCD |
| 216 pixels per inch | 247 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.3 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Core i7 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset |
| 4300U (Dual-Core 1600 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Intel HD Graphics GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 8.46 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 512 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 17.6 | 9.46 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.05 | 7.37 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| -- | SIM |
| 2.4 | 6.9 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 9500mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 9.92 |
| 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 NotePRO 12.2 is a little bit better than the Microsoft Surface Pro 3, getting a general score of 78.2 against 72.2. Samsung Galaxy NotePRO 12.2 comes with Android 4.4 operating system, and Microsoft Surface Pro 3 has Windows 8.1 Pro operating system. Even though Samsung Galaxy NotePRO 12.2 and Microsoft Surface Pro 3 were only released with a couple months difference, Samsung Galaxy NotePRO 12.2 is just a little lighter and somewhat thinner.
Samsung Galaxy NotePRO 12.2 has just a little better hardware performance than Microsoft Surface Pro 3, because although it has a lower amount of RAM, it also counts with an extra graphics processor and 2 more cpu cores. The Galaxy NotePRO 12.2 has a much better looking display than Microsoft Surface Pro 3, because it has a slightly higher 1600 x 2560px resolution, a just a little more pixels per display inch and a quite bigger display.
Galaxy NotePRO 12.2 captures much clearer photographs and videos than Microsoft Surface Pro 3, and although they both have the same video frame rates and the same video resolution, the Galaxy NotePRO 12.2 also has a camera in the back with much more MP. The Microsoft Surface Pro 3 features a much bigger memory for apps and games than Galaxy NotePRO 12.2, because although it has no SD memory slot, it also counts with 512 GB internal storage.
Galaxy NotePRO 12.2 features a superior battery life than Microsoft Surface Pro 3.
Despite of being the best tablet of the ones we are comparing here, the Samsung Galaxy NotePRO 12.2 is also by far the cheapest one.
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