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| Global Score | |
| 66.9 | 79 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Samsung |
| Windows 10 | Android 10 |
| 2019-10-23 | 2020-09-28 |
| 11.50 x 7.91 x 0.33 inches | 8.42 x 4.99 x 0.39 inches |
| 27.94 ounces | 15.03 ounces |
| Matte Black and Platinum | Black |
| Metal | Plastic |
| $ 749.00 | $ 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 |
| 7.4 | 7.5 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Core i3 1005G1 chipset | Samsung Exynos 9810 chipset |
| 64-bit, 10 nm (Dual-Core 3400 MHz) processor | Exynos M3 and Arm Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2700 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Intel UHD Graphics GPU | Mali-G72 MP18 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.45 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 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 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| -- | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 3 is much better than Microsoft Surface Pro 7, getting a general score of 79 against 66.9. Although the Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 3 is somewhat thicker than the Microsoft Surface Pro 7, it's way lighter and newer. Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 3 has Android 10 operating system, while Microsoft Surface Pro 7 comes with Windows 10 operating system.
Galaxy Tab Active 3 features a bit more powerful processor than Microsoft Surface Pro 7, and although they both have a 4 GB RAM memory, the Galaxy Tab Active 3 also has more cores (although slower). The Galaxy Tab Active 3 features a bit sharper display than Microsoft Surface Pro 7, because although it has a much lower 1200 x 1920 resolution and a much smaller screen, it also counts with a quite greater display pixel density.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 3 has a greater camera than Microsoft Surface Pro 7, because it has a back-facing camera with a lot higher 13 megapixels resolution and a much higher 3840x2160 video resolution. The Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 3 counts with a way bigger memory capacity for applications and games than Microsoft Surface Pro 7, because although it has only 64 GB internal memory capacity, it also counts with a SD memory slot that supports a maximum of 1 TB.
Galaxy Tab Active 3 has a much longer battery life than Microsoft Surface Pro 7.
Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 3 not only is the best tablets between the ones we are comparing, but it's also very cheap compared to the other ones.
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