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Microsoft Surface Pro 3
512 GB Core i7| Global Score | |
| 72.2 | 70.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Samsung |
| Windows 8.1 Pro | Android 8.1 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2014-05-20 | 2016-06-01 |
| 11.50 x 7.93 x 0.36 inches | 10.01 x 6.11 x 0.32 inches |
| 28.16 ounces | 18.52 ounces |
| Gray | 16 777 216 |
| Metal | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 700.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 12 inches | 10.1 inches |
| 2160 x 1440 pixels | 1920 x 1200 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super PLS LCD |
| 216 pixels per inch | 224 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 7.3 | 6.9 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Core i7 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7870 chipset |
| 4300U (Dual-Core 1600 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Intel HD Graphics GPU | Mali-T830 MP2 GPU |
| 8.46 | 8.73 |
| Storage | |
| 512 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot |
| 17.6 | 7.16 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.90 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.05 | 8.36 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 2.4 | 6 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 7300mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 8.48 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| -- | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass and Gyroscope | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Microsoft Surface Pro 3 is a bit better than the Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016), having a 72.2 score against 70.2. Even being the best in this comparison, the Microsoft Surface Pro 3 is a notably older, noticeably heavier and thicker tablet device than the Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016). The Microsoft Surface Pro 3 works with Windows 8.1 Pro OS, while Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) works with Android 8.1 Oreo OS.
Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) has a bit faster processor than Microsoft Surface Pro 3, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory, it also counts with more cores. The Microsoft Surface Pro 3 counts with a little more vivid screen than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016), because although it has a bit inferior number of pixels per screen inch, it also counts with a bigger display and a slightly higher 1440 x 2160 pixels resolution.
Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) captures a lot better videos and photos than Microsoft Surface Pro 3, and although they both have the same video frame rate and the same video resolution, the Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) also has a way more mega-pixels camera in the back. Microsoft Surface Pro 3 features a very superior memory capacity to install games and applications than Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016), because although it has no slot for SD memory cards, it also counts with more internal storage capacity.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) has a very superior battery life than Microsoft Surface Pro 3.
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