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Microsoft Surface Pro 3
64 GBSamsung Galaxy Tab 4 10.1
Wi-Fi OnlySM-T530
| Global Score | |
| 61.4 | 67 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Samsung |
| Windows 8.1 Pro | Android 4.4.2 |
| 2014-05-20 | 2014-04-01 |
| 11.50 x 7.93 x 0.36 inches | 9.58 x 6.94 x 0.31 inches |
| 28.16 ounces | 17.18 ounces |
| Gray | -- |
| Metal | -- |
| $ 475.00 | $ 130.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 12 inches | 10.1 inches |
| 2160 x 1440 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| IPS LCD | TFT |
| 216 pixels per inch | 149 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.3 | 7 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Core i3 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon chipset |
| 4300U (Dual-Core 1600 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A7 (Quad-Core 1200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 1,5 GB RAM |
| Intel HD Graphics GPU | Adreno 305 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 8.37 | 8.37 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 6.16 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 3.00 MP + 1.30 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 6.05 | 6.38 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE and GPRS |
| -- | Micro SIM |
| 2.4 | 6.9 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 6800mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 8.16 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| -- | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass and Gyroscope | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy Tab 4 10.1 is a bit better than Microsoft Surface Pro 3, with a global score of 67 against 61.4. The Galaxy Tab 4 10.1 comes with Android 4.4.2 OS, while Microsoft Surface Pro 3 has Windows 8.1 Pro OS. Even though Galaxy Tab 4 10.1 and the Microsoft Surface Pro 3 were released with only 2 months difference, Galaxy Tab 4 10.1 is notably lighter and somewhat thinner.
The Galaxy Tab 4 10.1's CPU is very similar to Microsoft Surface Pro 3's processor, because although the Galaxy Tab 4 10.1 has 2,5 GB less RAM, it also counts with a higher number of cores and an extra graphics processor. The Microsoft Surface Pro 3 has just a bit better looking display than Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 10.1, because it has a much better 1440 x 2160 resolution, a bigger screen and a higher count of pixels per display inch.
Galaxy Tab 4 10.1 has a little bit better camera than Microsoft Surface Pro 3, although it has a much less mega pixels resolution camera in the back and a lot lower (HD) video quality. Microsoft Surface Pro 3 has a superior storage for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 10.1, because although it has no SD card slot, it also counts with 64 GB internal memory.
Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 10.1 features a much longer battery performance than Microsoft Surface Pro 3.
In addition to being the best tablet in our current comparison, the Galaxy Tab 4 10.1 is also by far the cheapest one.
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