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Microsoft Surface Pro 3
512 GB Core i7| Global Score | |
| 72.2 | 60.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Samsung |
| Windows 8.1 Pro | Android 5.1 Lollipop |
| 2014-05-20 | 2016-04-01 |
| 11.50 x 7.93 x 0.36 inches | 7.36 x 4.28 x 0.34 inches |
| 28.16 ounces | 9.98 ounces |
| Gray | 16 777 216 |
| Metal | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 700.00 | $ 150.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 12 inches | 7 inches |
| 2160 x 1440 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| IPS LCD | TFT |
| 216 pixels per inch | 216 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 7.3 | 6.7 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Core i7 chipset | Samsung Exynos 3 Quad 3475 chipset |
| 4300U (Dual-Core 1600 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A7, 28 nm (Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 1,5 GB RAM |
| Intel HD Graphics GPU | Mali-T720 GPU |
| 8.46 | 8.19 |
| Storage | |
| 512 GB internal memory | 8 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot |
| 17.6 | 6.06 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 6.05 | 6.71 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| 2.4 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| -- | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass and Gyroscope | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Microsoft Surface Pro 3 is much better than Samsung Galaxy Tab A (2016), getting a 72.2 score against 60.4. The Microsoft Surface Pro 3 comes with Windows 8.1 Pro operating system, and Samsung Galaxy Tab A (2016) works with Android 5.1 Lollipop operating system. Even being the best tablet in this comparison, the Microsoft Surface Pro 3 body is older, just a little bit thicker and extremely heavier than Samsung Galaxy Tab A (2016).
Microsoft Surface Pro 3 counts with just a bit better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy Tab A (2016), because although it has an inferior number of cores (but faster), it also counts with more RAM memory. The Microsoft Surface Pro 3 has a bit better display than Galaxy Tab A (2016), and although they both have the same count of pixels in each inch in the screen, the Microsoft Surface Pro 3 also has a really bigger display and a way better 1440 x 2160 pixels resolution.
The Galaxy Tab A (2016) counts with a much better camera than Microsoft Surface Pro 3. Both have the same (HD) video resolution, a 5 MP resolution back facing camera and the same video frame rates. Microsoft Surface Pro 3 features a way bigger storage for apps and games than Samsung Galaxy Tab A (2016), because although it has no SD memory card expansion slot, it also counts with more internal memory capacity.
Galaxy Tab A (2016) has a very superior battery duration than Microsoft Surface Pro 3.
Although Microsoft Surface Pro 3 is a better device, it costs a lot more money than Galaxy Tab A (2016), and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as the Galaxy Tab A (2016). If you are trying to save some dollars, you can get the Galaxy Tab A (2016), giving up a couple features and specs, but you will get the most out of your money.
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