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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 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat |
| 2014-05-20 | 2017-03-24 |
| 11.50 x 7.93 x 0.36 inches | 9.34 x 6.65 x 0.24 inches |
| 28.16 ounces | 15.13 ounces |
| Gray | Black and Silver |
| Metal | Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 700.00 | $ 240.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 12 inches | 9.7 inches |
| 2160 x 1440 pixels | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 216 pixels per inch | 264 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 7.3 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Core i7 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset |
| 4300U (Dual-Core 1600 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Intel HD Graphics GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 8.46 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 512 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 17.6 | 8.88 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 6.05 | 9.35 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE-A (4G) and LTE (4G) |
| 2.4 | 5.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 6000mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| -- | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass and Gyroscope | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy Tab S3 has a general score of 75.2, which is a little bit better than Microsoft Surface Pro 3's 72.2 score. The Galaxy Tab S3 counts with Android 9.0 Pie OS, and Microsoft Surface Pro 3 counts with Windows 8.1 Pro OS. Galaxy Tab S3 is a notably newer tablet, and it is also much thinner and a lot lighter than Microsoft Surface Pro 3.
The Galaxy Tab S3 counts with just a little better processing power than Microsoft Surface Pro 3, because although it has a lower amount of RAM, it also counts with a larger number of cores. Microsoft Surface Pro 3 features a little bit better looking display than Samsung Galaxy Tab S3, because although it has a quite lower resolution of 1440 x 2160 pixels and a little lower pixel amount in each inch of display, it also counts with a larger screen.
The Galaxy Tab S3 has a greater camera than Microsoft Surface Pro 3, because it has a much better 3840x2160 (4K) video quality and a camera in the back with a lot better resolution. The Microsoft Surface Pro 3 features a superior memory for games and applications than Galaxy Tab S3, because although it has no external memory slot, it also counts with more internal memory.
The Galaxy Tab S3 has a much better battery duration than Microsoft Surface Pro 3.
Galaxy Tab S3 is not only the best tablets of the ones in this comparison, but it's also by far the cheapest.
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