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Microsoft Surface Pro 3
512 GB Core i7| Global Score | |
| 72.2 | 75.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Samsung |
| Windows 8.1 Pro | Android 4.4.2 |
| 2014-05-20 | 2014-01-06 |
| 11.50 x 7.93 x 0.36 inches | 8.62 x 5.06 x 0.28 inches |
| 28.16 ounces | 11.82 ounces |
| Gray | -- |
| Metal | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 700.00 | $ 289.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 12 inches | 8.4 inches |
| 2160 x 1440 pixels | 1600 x 2560 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super Clear LCD |
| 216 pixels per inch | 359 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.3 | 8.8 |
| 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 (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 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.05 | 7.7 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| -- | SIM |
| 2.4 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 4800mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 25 hours talk time |
| 1.36 | 6.64 |
| 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 8.4 has a score of 75.2, which is a bit better than Microsoft Surface Pro 3's general score of 72.2. Even though Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 and the Microsoft Surface Pro 3 were released only a couple months apart, Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 is noticeably thinner and extremely lighter. The Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 has Android 4.4.2 OS, while Microsoft Surface Pro 3 comes with Windows 8.1 Pro OS.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 features an incredibly better display than Microsoft Surface Pro 3, because although it has a way smaller display, it also counts with a lot better screen density and a slightly higher resolution of 2560 x 1600px. Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 has just a bit better hardware performance than Microsoft Surface Pro 3, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory, it also counts with a greater number of cores and a graphics co-processor.
Microsoft Surface Pro 3 counts with a superior storage for applications and games than Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4, because although it has no external memory slot, it also counts with more internal storage capacity. The Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 counts with a very superior battery performance than Microsoft Surface Pro 3.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 has a very superior camera than Microsoft Surface Pro 3, and although they both have the same 1920x1080 video resolution and the same video frame rate, the Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 also has a back camera with much more mega-pixels.
Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 not only is the best tablets in our current comparison, but it's also a bargain compared to the other tablets, making it very easy to pick between these tablets.
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