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| Global Score | |
| 64.8 | 79 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Samsung |
| Windows 11 | Android 10 |
| -- | 2020-09-28 |
| 11.30 x 8.19 x 0.37 inches | 8.42 x 4.99 x 0.39 inches |
| 31.43 ounces | 15.03 ounces |
| Graphite and Platinum | Black |
| Aluminum | Plastic |
| -- | $ 490.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 13 inches | 8 inches |
| 2880 x 1920 pixels | 1920 x 1200 pixels |
| -- | IPS LCD |
| 266 pixels per inch | 283 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.5 | 7.5 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Core i5 11th Gen 1135G7 (10 nm) chipset | Samsung Exynos 9810 chipset |
| 64-bit (Quad-Core 4200 MHz) processor | Exynos M3 and Arm Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2700 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Intel Iris Xe Graphics GPU | Mali-G72 MP18 GPU |
| 9.9 | 9.45 |
| Storage | |
| -- | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 0 | 13.02 |
| Camera | |
| 10.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 6.71 | 8.36 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| 2.4 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6200mAh Battery | 5050mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 7.68 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| -- | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy Tab Active 3 is a lot better than Microsoft Surface Pro 8, having a overall score of 79 against 64.8. The Galaxy Tab Active 3 comes with Android 10 OS, while Microsoft Surface Pro 8 works with Windows 11 OS. Galaxy Tab Active 3 is a a lot lighter but a bit thicker tablet device than the Microsoft Surface Pro 8.
Microsoft Surface Pro 8 features a bit more powerful processor than Galaxy Tab Active 3, because although it has less cores , it also counts with a higher amount of RAM memory. Microsoft Surface Pro 8 and Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 3 both feature similar displays, because although the Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 3 has a way worse 1200 x 1920 pixels resolution and a lot smaller screen, it also counts with a little better count of pixels in each inch in the display.
The Galaxy Tab Active 3 counts with a very superior camera than Microsoft Surface Pro 8, because it has a much higher resolution camera. Galaxy Tab Active 3 has a much bigger memory to install applications and games than Microsoft Surface Pro 8, because it has an external memory slot that admits up to 1 TB.
Microsoft Surface Pro 8 has longer battery life than Galaxy Tab Active 3, because it has a 23% larger battery size.
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