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| Global Score | |
| 64.9 | 66.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Microsoft |
| Windows 8 | -- |
| 2012-08-29 | 2015-05-01 |
| 11.97 x 7.46 x 0.47 inches | 10.51 x 7.36 x 0.34 inches |
| 31.32 ounces | 21.92 ounces |
| Black | -- |
| -- | $ 375.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 11.6 inches | 10.8 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1280 x 1920 pixels |
| LCD | -- |
| 190 pixels per inch | 214 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 6.7 | 6.8 |
| Performance | |
| -- | Intel Atom x7 Z8700 chipset |
| processor | 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 1600 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Intel HD Graphics 4000 (650 MHz) GPU | Intel HD GPU |
| 6.48 | 8.55 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 13.3 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 3.50 MP |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.05 | 6.49 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 5.4 | 5.5 |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| -- | GPS |
| Accelerometer | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Microsoft Surface 3 is a little bit better than Samsung ATIV Tab 7, having a 66.3 score against 64.9. The Microsoft Surface 3 construction is newer, much lighter and a lot thinner than the Samsung ATIV Tab 7. The Microsoft Surface 3 features a very superior hardware performance than Samsung ATIV Tab 7, because although it has doesn't have an extra GPU, and they both have a 4 GB RAM memory, the Microsoft Surface 3 also counts with 4 more cpu cores.
The Microsoft Surface 3 has a little more vivid screen than Samsung ATIV Tab 7, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a slightly better 1920 x 1280 pixels resolution and a just a bit more pixels per inch of screen. The Microsoft Surface 3 has a bit better camera than Samsung ATIV Tab 7, because it has a back-facing camera with a much higher resolution.
Samsung ATIV Tab 7 features a much greater memory capacity for games and applications than Microsoft Surface 3, because it has more internal memory. Microsoft Surface 3 has a battery lifetime that's just as good as the battery life in Samsung ATIV Tab 7.
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