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| Global Score | |
| 75.8 | 66.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Microsoft |
| Android 4.4.2, 4.3 | -- |
| 2013-09-04 | 2015-05-01 |
| 9.57 x 6.75 x 0.31 inches | 10.51 x 7.36 x 0.34 inches |
| 19.29 ounces | 21.92 ounces |
| Black and White | -- |
| $ 610.00 | $ 375.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.1 inches | 10.8 inches |
| 2560 x 1600 pixels | 1280 x 1920 pixels |
| Super Clear LCD | -- |
| 299 pixels per inch | 214 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 6.8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset | Intel Atom x7 Z8700 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2300 MHz) processor | 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 1600 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Intel HD GPU |
| 9.27 | 8.55 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.56 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 3.50 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.49 | 6.49 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7.1 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 8220mAh Li-Ion Battery | -- |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 43 hours talk time | -- |
| 9.12 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 (2014) has a global score of 75.8, which is better than the Microsoft Surface 3's score of 66.3. Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 (2014)'s construction is lighter and just a little bit thinner than Microsoft Surface 3, although it was released about a year before. Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 (2014) features a much more vibrant screen than Microsoft Surface 3, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a higher resolution of 1600 x 2560px and a higher screen density.
The Microsoft Surface 3 has much more storage capacity to store more games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 (2014), because although it has no external memory slot, it also counts with 96 GB more internal memory capacity. The Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 (2014) features a little better performance than Microsoft Surface 3, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM, and they both have the same number of cores, the Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 (2014) also counts with an extra graphics processor.
Galaxy Note 10.1 (2014) counts with a superior battery performance than Microsoft Surface 3. Microsoft Surface 3 and Galaxy Note 10.1 (2014) have quite similar cameras, both of them have a 8 mega pixels resolution camera in the back, the same video frame rate and the same 1920x1080 video resolution.
Galaxy Note 10.1 (2014) costs a lot more than the Microsoft Surface 3, but you can get a better tablet for that extra dollars.
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