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Microsoft Surface Pro 3
512 GB Core i7| Global Score | |
| 72.2 | 77.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Samsung |
| Windows 8.1 Pro | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2014-05-20 | 2019-10-01 |
| 11.50 x 7.93 x 0.36 inches | 9.59 x 6.70 x 0.39 inches |
| 28.16 ounces | 23.03 ounces |
| Gray | Black |
| Metal | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 700.00 | $ 680.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 12 inches | 10.1 inches |
| 2160 x 1440 pixels | 1920 x 1200 pixels |
| IPS LCD | TFT |
| 216 pixels per inch | 224 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 7.3 | 7 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Core i7 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 710 SDM710 chipset |
| 4300U (Dual-Core 1600 MHz) processor | Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Intel HD Graphics GPU | Adreno 616 GPU |
| 8.46 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 512 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 17.6 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 6.05 | 8.47 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 2.4 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 7600mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 8.72 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| -- | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass and Gyroscope | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Tab Active Pro has a general score of 77.5, which is just a bit better than Microsoft Surface Pro 3's general score of 72.2. The Galaxy Tab Active Pro comes with Android 9.0 Pie operating system, while Microsoft Surface Pro 3 counts with Windows 8.1 Pro operating system. The Galaxy Tab Active Pro design is newer and lighter, but just a bit thicker than the Microsoft Surface Pro 3.
Galaxy Tab Active Pro features a little faster processing unit than Microsoft Surface Pro 3, because although it has lesser RAM, it also counts with a higher number of cores. Microsoft Surface Pro 3 has a bit better screen than Galaxy Tab Active Pro, because although it has a little bit lower number of pixels per inch in the display, it also counts with a bit higher 1440 x 2160 resolution and a bigger screen.
Samsung Galaxy Tab Active Pro has a very superior camera than Microsoft Surface Pro 3, because it has a much better 3840x2160 (4K) video definition and a way better resolution back facing camera. The Microsoft Surface Pro 3 features a superior storage capacity to store more games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Tab Active Pro, because although it has no slot for an SD memory card, it also counts with 448 GB more internal storage capacity.
Samsung Galaxy Tab Active Pro features a much longer battery performance than Microsoft Surface Pro 3.
Even being the best tablet between the ones we are comparing, the Galaxy Tab Active Pro is also cheaper, making it easy to pick between these devices.
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