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Microsoft Surface Pro 3
512 GB Core i7| Global Score | |
| 72.2 | 74.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Samsung |
| Windows 8.1 Pro | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2014-05-20 | 2020-04-27 |
| 11.50 x 7.93 x 0.36 inches | 7.95 x 4.93 x 0.28 inches |
| 28.16 ounces | 10.90 ounces |
| Gray | Mocha |
| Metal | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 700.00 | $ 240.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 12 inches | 8.4 inches |
| 2160 x 1440 pixels | 1920 x 1200 pixels |
| IPS LCD | TFT |
| 216 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 7.3 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Core i7 chipset | Samsung Exynos 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 | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 17.6 | 9.84 |
| 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 |
| -- | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 2.4 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 5000mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| -- | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass and Gyroscope | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) has an overall score of 74.6, which is a bit better than Microsoft Surface Pro 3's 72.2 overall score. Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) counts with Android 9.0 Pie operating system, while Microsoft Surface Pro 3 comes with Windows 8.1 Pro operating system. The Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) body is extremely newer, incredibly lighter and way thinner than the Microsoft Surface Pro 3.
The Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) features just a bit better processing power than Microsoft Surface Pro 3, because although it has 5 GB less RAM, it also counts with a higher number of cores. Microsoft Surface Pro 3 counts with a bit more vivid display than Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020), because although it has a bit less pixels per inch of screen, it also counts with a way bigger screen and a slightly better resolution of 1440 x 2160.
Microsoft Surface Pro 3 features a much bigger memory for applications, games, photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020), because although it has no external memory card slot, it also counts with 480 GB more internal memory capacity. Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) features a really longer battery duration than Microsoft Surface Pro 3.
Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) shoots much better pictures and videos than Microsoft Surface Pro 3, and although they both have the same (Full HD) video definition and the same video frame rates, the Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) also has a camera in the back with much more mega pixels.
In addition to being the best tablet of the ones we compare here, Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) is also very cheap compared to the other tablets, making buying this tablet an easy decision.
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