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Microsoft Surface Pro 3
512 GB Core i7| Global Score | |
| 72.2 | 78.5 |
| 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 | 11.64 x 8.03 x 0.31 inches |
| 28.16 ounces | 26.10 ounces |
| Gray | -- |
| Metal | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 700.00 | $ 249.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 12 inches | 12.2 inches |
| 2160 x 1440 pixels | 2560 x 1600 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super Clear LCD |
| 216 pixels per inch | 247 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.3 | 8.1 |
| 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 | 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Intel HD Graphics GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 8.46 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 512 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 17.6 | 9.46 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.05 | 7.7 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| -- | SIM |
| 2.4 | 6.9 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 9500mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 9.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| -- | GPS |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Accelerometer, Compass and Gyroscope | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy Tab Pro 12.2 has a score of 78.5, which is slightly better than Microsoft Surface Pro 3's global score of 72.2. The Galaxy Tab Pro 12.2 works with Android 4.4 operating system, and Microsoft Surface Pro 3 comes with Windows 8.1 Pro operating system. The Galaxy Tab Pro 12.2 is a somewhat thinner and a little lighter tablet than Microsoft Surface Pro 3, even when they were released only a few months apart.
Galaxy Tab Pro 12.2 has a brighter screen than Microsoft Surface Pro 3, because it has a just a little more pixels per inch of display, a bit bigger screen and a slightly better 1600 x 2560 resolution. Microsoft Surface Pro 3 features a way bigger storage for applications and games than Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 12.2, because although it has no SD card slot, it also counts with 512 GB internal memory capacity.
Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 12.2 counts with a bit more powerful processing unit than Microsoft Surface Pro 3, because although it has a lower amount of RAM, it also counts with an additional graphics processing unit and a larger number of cores. The Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 12.2 features a much better battery duration than Microsoft Surface Pro 3.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 12.2 shoots greater pictures and videos than Microsoft Surface Pro 3, and although they both have the same video frame rate and the same video quality, the Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 12.2 also has a camera with way more mega-pixels.
Galaxy Tab Pro 12.2 is not only the best devices in our current comparison, but it's also a bargain compared to others, which makes buying this tablet an easy decision.
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