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| Global Score | |
| 58.4 | 65 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Samsung |
| Windows RT | Windows 8 |
| 2012-06-18 | 2013-06-20 |
| 10.81 x 6.77 x 0.37 inches | 10.13 x 6.51 x 0.32 inches |
| 24.00 ounces | 20.46 ounces |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 123.00 | $ 95.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.6 inches | 10.1 inches |
| 1366 x 768 pixels | 1366 x 768 pixels |
| -- | Super PLS LCD |
| 148 pixels per inch | 155 pixels per inch |
| -- | 400 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.6 | 7.1 |
| Performance | |
| NVIDIA Tegra 3 T30 chipset | Intel Atom Z2760 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor | Saltwell (Dual-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (1500 MHz) RAM | 2 GB (400 MHz) RAM |
| ULP GeForce (520 MHz) GPU | PowerVR SGX 545 @ 533 MHz GPU |
| 8.64 | 8.37 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 1.00 MP | 5.00 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 4.29 | 5.5 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| -- | SIM |
| 2.4 | 5.8 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| -- | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung ATIV Tab 3 is much better than Microsoft Surface RT, having a 65 score against 58.4. Both of these devices come with Windows operating system, but the Samsung ATIV Tab 3 has the previous 8 version and Microsoft Surface RT has Windows RT version. The Samsung ATIV Tab 3 body is newer, somewhat lighter and somewhat thinner than the Microsoft Surface RT.
The Samsung ATIV Tab 3 counts with a little more vivid screen than Microsoft Surface RT, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, and they both have the same exact 768 x 1366 resolution, the Samsung ATIV Tab 3 also counts with a bit more pixels per display inch. The Microsoft Surface RT has just a bit better hardware performance than Samsung ATIV Tab 3, and although they both have a 2 GB RAM, the Microsoft Surface RT also has an extra graphics processor and a greater number of cores.
The Samsung ATIV Tab 3's memory capacity for applications and games is just as good as the Microsoft Surface RT one, and although the Samsung ATIV Tab 3 has no external memory slot, they both have the same internal memory capacity. The Samsung ATIV Tab 3 features a battery duration that's very similar to Microsoft Surface RT's battery duration.
The Samsung ATIV Tab 3 counts with a much better camera than Microsoft Surface RT, and although they both have the same video frame rate and the same video resolution, the Samsung ATIV Tab 3 also has a camera in the back with way more mega pixels.
Samsung ATIV Tab 3 not only is the best tablets between the ones we are comparing, but it's also a bargain compared to the other ones, which makes buying this tablet an easy decision.
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