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Microsoft Surface Pro 3
512 GB Core i7| Global Score | |
| 72.2 | 65.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Samsung |
| Windows 8.1 Pro | Android 9.0 Pie, 7.1 Nougat |
| 2014-05-20 | 2017-10-10 |
| 11.50 x 7.93 x 0.36 inches | 8.35 x 4.89 x 0.35 inches |
| 28.16 ounces | 12.84 ounces |
| Gray | 16 777 216 |
| Metal | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 700.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 12 inches | 8 inches |
| 2160 x 1440 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 216 pixels per inch | 189 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 7.3 | 6.5 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Core i7 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 8917 chipset |
| 4300U (Dual-Core 1600 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Quad-Core 1400 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Intel HD Graphics GPU | Adreno 308 GPU |
| 8.46 | 8.28 |
| Storage | |
| 512 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 17.6 | 7.48 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.90 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.05 | 8.47 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 2.4 | 3 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 5000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 6.8 |
| 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 little bit better than the Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017), with a general score of 72.2 against 65.7. Even being the best in this comparison review, the Microsoft Surface Pro 3 construction is a lot older, a bit thicker and a lot heavier than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017). Microsoft Surface Pro 3 comes with Windows 8.1 Pro operating system, and Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) counts with Android 9.0 Pie operating system.
Microsoft Surface Pro 3 counts with a brighter display than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017), because it has a lot higher 1440 x 2160 resolution, a just a little higher quantity of pixels per inch of screen and a way bigger screen. The Microsoft Surface Pro 3 features just a little better processing power than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017), because although it has lesser processing cores , it also counts with a larger amount of RAM memory.
Microsoft Surface Pro 3 counts with a way bigger storage for applications and games than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017), because although it has no external SD slot, it also counts with 496 GB more internal memory. Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) counts with a way better camera than Microsoft Surface Pro 3, and although they both have the same video definition and the same video frame rates, the Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) also has a camera with lot more mega-pixels.
The Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) has a really longer battery performance than Microsoft Surface Pro 3.
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