Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 75.1 | 75.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Samsung |
| Windows 10 Pro | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat |
| 2015-10-06 | 2017-03-24 |
| 11.50 x 7.93 x 0.33 inches | 9.34 x 6.65 x 0.24 inches |
| 27.73 ounces | 15.13 ounces |
| Gray | Black and Silver |
| Metal | Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 491.00 | $ 240.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 12.3 inches | 9.7 inches |
| 2736 x 1824 pixels | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| -- | Super AMOLED |
| 267 pixels per inch | 264 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 7.8 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Core-i7 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset |
| processor | Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor |
| 16 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Intel Iris 540 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 6.3 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 1000 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 23 | 8.88 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 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 |
| 6.49 | 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, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy Tab S3 has a global score of 75.2, which is just a bit better than Microsoft Surface Pro 4's 75.1 score. Galaxy Tab S3 is a newer device, and it is also a lot lighter and noticeably thinner than Microsoft Surface Pro 4. Galaxy Tab S3 has Android 9.0 Pie operating system, and Microsoft Surface Pro 4 has Windows 10 Pro operating system.
Galaxy Tab S3 features a much powerful processing unit than Microsoft Surface Pro 4, because although it has 12 GB lesser RAM, it also counts with 4 more cpu cores. Microsoft Surface Pro 4 counts with a bit better looking screen than Galaxy Tab S3, because it has a little bit better count of pixels per display inch, a bigger screen and a higher 1824 x 2736 resolution.
The Galaxy Tab S3 features a lot better camera than Microsoft Surface Pro 4, because it has a much higher (4K) video definition and a much higher resolution back facing camera. The Microsoft Surface Pro 4 counts with a much better storage capacity to install games and applications than Galaxy Tab S3, because although it has no SD extension slot, it also counts with 1000 GB internal storage capacity.
Galaxy Tab S3 has a much longer battery lifetime than Microsoft Surface Pro 4.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 not only is the best tablets of the ones we are comparing here, but it's also a bargain compared to the other tablets.
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