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Microsoft Surface Pro 3
512 GB Core i7| Global Score | |
| 72.2 | 76.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Samsung |
| Windows 8.1 Pro | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2014-05-20 | 2019-04-26 |
| 11.50 x 7.93 x 0.36 inches | 9.65 x 5.88 x 0.30 inches |
| 28.16 ounces | 16.54 ounces |
| Gray | Black, Gold and Gray |
| Metal | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 700.00 | $ 330.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 12 inches | 10.1 inches |
| 2160 x 1440 pixels | 1920 x 1200 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS 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 7904 chipset |
| 4300U (Dual-Core 1600 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Intel HD Graphics GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 8.46 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 512 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 17.6 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| -- | f/2.00 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.05 | 8.47 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 2.4 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 6150mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 7.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| -- | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass and Gyroscope | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2019) has a global score of 76.7, which is a bit better than Microsoft Surface Pro 3's 72.2 overall score. The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2019) body is noticeably newer, thinner and lighter than the Microsoft Surface Pro 3. The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2019) counts with Android 11 operating system, and Microsoft Surface Pro 3 counts with Windows 8.1 Pro operating system.
Microsoft Surface Pro 3 has a bit more vivid display than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2019), because although it has a quite lower pixels density, it also counts with a slightly higher resolution of 1440 x 2160 pixels and a larger screen. Microsoft Surface Pro 3 features much more storage capacity for games and applications than Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2019), because although it has no slot for external memory cards, it also counts with 512 GB internal storage capacity.
Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2019) features a little bit better hardware performance than Microsoft Surface Pro 3, because although it has less RAM, it also counts with a higher number of cores. Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2019) has a much better battery duration than Microsoft Surface Pro 3. The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2019) takes greater videos and photos than Microsoft Surface Pro 3, and although they both have the same video frame rate and the same (Full HD) video definition, the Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2019) also has a lot better 8 mega-pixels resolution camera in the back.
Even being the best tablet in our comparison, the Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2019) is also a bargain compared to the other ones, which makes this tablet a no doubt choice.
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