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Microsoft Surface Pro 3
512 GB Core i7| Global Score | |
| 72.2 | 76.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Samsung |
| Windows 8.1 Pro | Android 13, 12 |
| 2014-05-20 | 2022-02-25 |
| 11.50 x 7.93 x 0.36 inches | 6.51 x 9.99 x 0.25 inches |
| 28.16 ounces | 17.74 ounces |
| Gray | Graphite, Pink Gold and Silver |
| Metal | Aluminum and Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 700.00 | $ 699.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 12 inches | 11 inches |
| 2160 x 1440 pixels | 2560 x 1600 pixels |
| IPS LCD | LTPS |
| 216 pixels per inch | 274 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 7.3 | 6.8 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Core i7 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 SM8450 (4 nm) chipset |
| 4300U (Dual-Core 1600 MHz) processor | processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Intel HD Graphics GPU | Adreno 730 GPU |
| 8.46 | 6.21 |
| Storage | |
| 512 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 17.6 | 15.42 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 12.00 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 |
| -- | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| 2.4 | 10 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 8000mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 8.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| -- | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass and Gyroscope | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy Tab S8 is a little bit better than the Microsoft Surface Pro 3, having a overall score of 76.7 against 72.2. Galaxy Tab S8 has Android 13 operating system, and Microsoft Surface Pro 3 counts with Windows 8.1 Pro operating system. The Galaxy Tab S8 is a a lot newer tablet, and it's also notably thinner and noticeably lighter than Microsoft Surface Pro 3.
Microsoft Surface Pro 3 has a little more vivid screen than Galaxy Tab S8, because although it has a little bit lower pixel quantity in each inch of screen and a quite lower 1440 x 2160 resolution, it also counts with a little bit larger screen. The Microsoft Surface Pro 3 counts with a much powerful processing unit than Samsung Galaxy Tab S8, although it has less cores , they both have the same RAM memory amount.
Microsoft Surface Pro 3 counts with a bigger memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy Tab S8, because although it has no external SD slot, it also counts with 512 GB internal memory. The Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 shoots a lot better photographs and videos than Microsoft Surface Pro 3, because it has a way higher 3840x2160 (4K) video quality and a back camera with much more megapixels.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 has a really longer battery duration than Microsoft Surface Pro 3.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 is not only the best tablets in our current comparison, but it's also cheaper than the Microsoft Surface Pro 3, making it an easy choice.
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