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| Global Score | |
| 65 | 58.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Microsoft |
| Windows 8 | Windows |
| 2013-06-20 | -- |
| 10.13 x 6.51 x 0.32 inches | 11.30 x 8.23 x 0.37 inches |
| 20.46 ounces | 31.01 ounces |
| -- | Aluminum and Aluminum |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 95.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.1 inches | 13 inches |
| 1366 x 768 pixels | 2880 x 1920 pixels |
| Super PLS LCD | -- |
| 155 pixels per inch | 266 pixels per inch |
| 400 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 7.1 | 6.8 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Atom Z2760 chipset | 12th Gen Intel Core i5 1235U chipset |
| Saltwell (Dual-Core 1800 MHz) processor | processor |
| 2 GB (400 MHz) RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| PowerVR SGX 545 @ 533 MHz GPU | Intel Iris Xe Graphics GPU |
| 8.37 | 6.21 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP | 10.00 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | -- |
| 5.5 | 6.05 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | -- |
| SIM | -- |
| 5.8 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| Li-Polymer Battery | -- |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| GPS | -- |
| NFC | -- |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung ATIV Tab 3 is better than the Microsoft Surface 9 Pro, getting a 65 score against 58.7. Samsung ATIV Tab 3 works with Windows 8 OS, while Microsoft Surface 9 Pro works with Windows OS. The Samsung ATIV Tab 3 body is much lighter and somewhat thinner than the Microsoft Surface 9 Pro.
The Samsung ATIV Tab 3 features a little more vivid display than Microsoft Surface 9 Pro, although it has a way worse display pixel density, a really smaller screen and a way worse resolution of 768 x 1366px. Samsung ATIV Tab 3 has a way better processing power than Microsoft Surface 9 Pro, because although it has 6 GB lesser RAM, it also counts with a higher number of cores.
The Microsoft Surface 9 Pro counts with a better camera than Samsung ATIV Tab 3, because it has a back camera with a much higher resolution. The Microsoft Surface 9 Pro features a lot bigger storage capacity to store more apps and games than Samsung ATIV Tab 3, because although it has no SD memory slot, it also counts with 64 GB more internal memory capacity.
The Microsoft Surface 9 Pro has a battery life that is just as good as the battery duration in Samsung ATIV Tab 3.
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