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| Global Score | |
| 81.5 | 79 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Samsung |
| Windows 10 | Android 10 |
| 2018-10-16 | 2020-09-28 |
| 11.50 x 7.90 x 0.33 inches | 8.42 x 4.99 x 0.39 inches |
| 27.94 ounces | 15.03 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black |
| Metal | Plastic |
| $ 550.00 | $ 490.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 12.3 inches | 8 inches |
| 1824 x 2736 pixels | 1920 x 1200 pixels |
| -- | IPS LCD |
| 267 pixels per inch | 283 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.3 | 7.5 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Core i7 8650U chipset | Samsung Exynos 9810 chipset |
| 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 1900 MHz) processor | Exynos M3 and Arm Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2700 MHz) processor |
| 16 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Intel UHD Graphics 620 GPU | Mali-G72 MP18 GPU |
| 9 | 9.45 |
| Storage | |
| 1000 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 23 | 13.02 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 6.49 | 8.36 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| 2.4 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 5050mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| -- | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Microsoft Surface Pro 6 has an overall score of 81.5, which is a bit better than Galaxy Tab Active 3's 79 general score. Microsoft Surface Pro 6 works with Windows 10 OS, while Galaxy Tab Active 3 comes with Android 10 OS. Microsoft Surface Pro 6's construction is somewhat thinner than the Galaxy Tab Active 3, although it's heavier and was released 2 years before.
Galaxy Tab Active 3 features a little more vivid display than Microsoft Surface Pro 6, because although it has a much smaller display and a way lower 1200 x 1920 resolution, it also counts with a bit more pixels per inch in the screen. The Microsoft Surface Pro 6 has a superior memory to store more apps and games than Galaxy Tab Active 3, because although it has no external SD slot, it also counts with 1000 GB internal storage capacity.
The Galaxy Tab Active 3 has a little faster processor than Microsoft Surface Pro 6, because although it has a lower amount of RAM, it also counts with 4 more processing cores. The Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 3 features a way better battery life than Microsoft Surface Pro 6. The Galaxy Tab Active 3 features a lot better camera than Microsoft Surface Pro 6, because it has a lot higher video quality and a lot higher 13 mega pixels resolution camera in the back.
Microsoft Surface Pro 6 is a bit more expensive than the Galaxy Tab Active 3, but it's still a good choice, because you can get a much better tablet for that extra money.
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