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Microsoft Surface Pro 3
64 GBSamsung Galaxy Tab Active
Wi-Fi OnlySM-T360
| Global Score | |
| 61.4 | 66.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Samsung |
| Windows 8.1 Pro | Android 4.4 |
| 2014-05-20 | 2014-09-04 |
| 11.50 x 7.93 x 0.36 inches | 8.39 x 4.97 x 0.38 inches |
| 28.16 ounces | 13.00 ounces |
| Gray | -- |
| Metal | -- |
| $ 475.00 | $ 370.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 12 inches | 8 inches |
| 2160 x 1440 pixels | 800 x 1280 pixels |
| IPS LCD | TFT |
| 216 pixels per inch | 189 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.3 | 7.4 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Core i3 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 8026 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 | 3.10 MP + 1.20 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 | |
| -- | 4450mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | 31 hours talk time |
| 1.36 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| -- | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Accelerometer, Compass and Gyroscope | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy Tab Active is a bit better than the Microsoft Surface Pro 3, with a 66.9 score against 61.4. The Galaxy Tab Active counts with Android 4.4 OS, and Microsoft Surface Pro 3 works with Windows 8.1 Pro OS. Even though the Galaxy Tab Active and Microsoft Surface Pro 3 were only released with a couple of months difference, Galaxy Tab Active's construction is a little thicker but noticeably lighter.
Samsung Galaxy Tab Active has a bit more vivid display than Microsoft Surface Pro 3, although it has a lot worse 1280 x 800px resolution, a just a little less pixels per inch of screen and a way smaller screen. The Galaxy Tab Active's processor is very similar to Microsoft Surface Pro 3's processor, because although the Galaxy Tab Active has a smaller amount of RAM memory, it also counts with a greater number of cores and an additional graphics processing unit.
The Microsoft Surface Pro 3 has a lot bigger storage capacity for applications and games than Galaxy Tab Active, because although it has no SD extension slot, it also counts with 48 GB more internal memory capacity. The Galaxy Tab Active has a superior battery lifetime than Microsoft Surface Pro 3.
The Galaxy Tab Active counts with just a bit better camera than Microsoft Surface Pro 3, although it has a way less megapixels camera in the back and a lot worse 1280x720 (HD) video definition.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab Active not only is the best tablets between the ones we are comparing here, but it's also by far the cheapest.
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