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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 4.4 |
| 2014-05-20 | 2014-01-06 |
| 11.50 x 7.93 x 0.36 inches | 9.57 x 6.75 x 0.29 inches |
| 28.16 ounces | 16.54 ounces |
| Gray | White |
| Metal | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 700.00 | $ 539.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 12 inches | 10.1 inches |
| 2160 x 1440 pixels | 2560 x 1600 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super Clear LCD |
| 216 pixels per inch | 299 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.3 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Core i7 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset |
| 4300U (Dual-Core 1600 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Intel HD Graphics GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 8.46 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 512 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 17.6 | 7.56 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.05 | 6.49 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| -- | SIM |
| 2.4 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 8220mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 9.12 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| -- | GPS |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Accelerometer, Compass and Gyroscope | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 10.1 has a general score of 74.6, which is slightly better than Microsoft Surface Pro 3's 72.2 general score. The Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 10.1 works with Android 4.4 OS, and Microsoft Surface Pro 3 works with Windows 8.1 Pro OS. The Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 10.1 is a way lighter and thinner tablet device than the Microsoft Surface Pro 3, although they were released only 4 months apart.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 10.1 counts with just a little better hardware performance than Microsoft Surface Pro 3, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM, it also counts with 2 more processing cores and a graphics co-processor. The Galaxy Tab Pro 10.1 counts with a better display than Microsoft Surface Pro 3, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a higher pixels number per inch in the screen and a little higher 1600 x 2560px resolution.
Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 10.1 has just a bit better camera than Microsoft Surface Pro 3, and although they both have the same video frame rate and the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video quality, the Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 10.1 also has a camera in the back with a lot higher 8 megapixels resolution. The Microsoft Surface Pro 3 counts with much more memory capacity for applications and games than Galaxy Tab Pro 10.1, because although it has no SD extension slot, it also counts with more internal storage capacity.
The Galaxy Tab Pro 10.1 has a really longer battery performance than Microsoft Surface Pro 3.
Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 10.1 not only is the best tablets of the ones we are comparing here, but it's also by far the cheapest.
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