Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 66.3 | 66.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Microsoft |
| Android 4.4, 4.1.2, 4.1, 4.0 | -- |
| 2012-02-27 | 2015-05-01 |
| 10.31 x 7.09 x 0.35 inches | 10.51 x 7.36 x 0.34 inches |
| 21.16 ounces | 21.92 ounces |
| $ 435.00 | $ 375.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.1 inches | 10.8 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 1280 x 1920 pixels |
| Super PLS LCD | -- |
| 149 pixels per inch | 214 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 6.6 | 6.8 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 4 (4412) chipset | Intel Atom x7 Z8700 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Quad-Core 1400 MHz) processor | 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 1600 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| ARM Mali GPU | Intel HD GPU |
| 8.28 | 8.55 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 9.02 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 3.50 MP |
| 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 5.5 | 6.49 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| SIM | Nano SIM |
| 4 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 7000mAh Li-Ion Battery | -- |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 8.32 | 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
Microsoft Surface 3 has an overall score of 66.3, which is just a bit better than the Galaxy Note 10.1's overall score of 66.3. The Microsoft Surface 3 body is much newer and just a bit thinner, but a little bit heavier than Galaxy Note 10.1. Microsoft Surface 3 features a little bit better looking screen than Galaxy Note 10.1, because it has a way higher 1920 x 1280 resolution, a higher pixels amount per inch in the screen and a little bigger display.
The Microsoft Surface 3 features a better memory capacity for apps and games than Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1, because although it has no slot for an SD memory card, it also counts with 64 GB more internal memory capacity. Microsoft Surface 3 features a bit better processing power than Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Microsoft Surface 3 also has a higher amount of RAM.
Galaxy Note 10.1 has a way better battery performance than Microsoft Surface 3. The Microsoft Surface 3 has a superior camera than Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1, because it has a way better (Full HD) video quality and a camera in the back with a much higher 8 mega pixels resolution.
Even being the best tablet of the ones we compare here, Microsoft Surface 3 is also the cheapest one.
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