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| Global Score | |
| 58.4 | 79 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Samsung |
| Windows RT | Android 10 |
| 2012-06-18 | 2020-09-28 |
| 10.81 x 6.77 x 0.37 inches | 8.42 x 4.99 x 0.39 inches |
| 24.00 ounces | 15.03 ounces |
| -- | Black |
| -- | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 123.00 | $ 490.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.6 inches | 8 inches |
| 1366 x 768 pixels | 1920 x 1200 pixels |
| -- | IPS LCD |
| 148 pixels per inch | 283 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 6.6 | 7.5 |
| Performance | |
| NVIDIA Tegra 3 T30 chipset | Samsung Exynos 9810 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor | Exynos M3 and Arm Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2700 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (1500 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| ULP GeForce (520 MHz) GPU | Mali-G72 MP18 GPU |
| 8.64 | 9.45 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 13.02 |
| Camera | |
| 1.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 4.29 | 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 4.0 | 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 way better than the Microsoft Surface RT, with a 79 score against 58.4. The Galaxy Tab Active 3 body is way newer and noticeably lighter, but also a bit thicker than the Microsoft Surface RT. Galaxy Tab Active 3 comes with Android 10 operating system, while Microsoft Surface RT works with Windows RT operating system.
Galaxy Tab Active 3 has a bit superior processing unit than Microsoft Surface RT, because although it has doesn't have an additional graphics processing unit, it also counts with a larger amount of RAM and a greater number of cores. The Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 3 counts with a much better screen than Microsoft Surface RT, because although it has a really smaller screen, it also counts with a much better display density and a much better 1200 x 1920 pixels resolution.
Galaxy Tab Active 3 has a way bigger storage capacity for games and applications than Microsoft Surface RT. They have equal internal memory capacity. Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 3 counts with a really longer battery life than Microsoft Surface RT. The Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 3 takes a lot better photographs and videos than Microsoft Surface RT, because it has a way more megapixels camera in the back and a way higher 3840x2160 (4K) video definition.
Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 3 is way more expensive than the Microsoft Surface RT, but you can get a much better tablet for that extra dollars.
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