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Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1
64 GBMicrosoft Surface Pro 3
256 GB| Global Score | |
| 66.3 | 68.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Microsoft |
| Android 4.4, 4.1.2, 4.1, 4.0 | Windows 8.1 Pro |
| 2012-02-27 | 2014-05-20 |
| 10.31 x 7.09 x 0.35 inches | 11.50 x 7.93 x 0.36 inches |
| 21.16 ounces | 28.16 ounces |
| -- | Gray |
| -- | Metal |
| $ 435.00 | $ 425.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.1 inches | 12 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 2160 x 1440 pixels |
| Super PLS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 149 pixels per inch | 216 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.6 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 4 (4412) chipset | Intel Core i5 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Quad-Core 1400 MHz) processor | 4300U (Dual-Core 1600 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| ARM Mali GPU | Intel HD Graphics 4400 GPU |
| 8.28 | 8.46 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC external memory slot |
| 9.02 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 5.5 | 6.05 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | -- |
| SIM | -- |
| 4 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 7000mAh Li-Ion Battery | -- |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 8.32 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | -- |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass and Gyroscope |
Comparison review
The Microsoft Surface Pro 3 has a general score of 68.5, which is slightly better than the Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1's overall score of 66.3. The Microsoft Surface Pro 3 comes with Windows 8.1 Pro OS, while Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 works with Android 4.4 OS. Although the Microsoft Surface Pro 3 is noticeably newer than the Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1, it is way heavier and just a bit thicker.
Microsoft Surface Pro 3 features a little faster processing unit than Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1, because although it has lesser cores (although faster), it also counts with a greater amount of RAM memory. Microsoft Surface Pro 3 has a brighter display than Galaxy Note 10.1, because it has a bigger display, a much better resolution of 1440 x 2160 pixels and a higher screen pixels density.
Microsoft Surface Pro 3 counts with a better camera than Galaxy Note 10.1, and although they both have a back camera with a 5 mega-pixels, the Microsoft Surface Pro 3 also has a way better (Full HD) video quality. Microsoft Surface Pro 3 features a much bigger memory capacity to install games and applications than Galaxy Note 10.1, because although it has no external memory card slot, it also counts with 256 GB internal storage capacity.
Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 has a very superior battery duration than Microsoft Surface Pro 3.
Microsoft Surface Pro 3 is not only the best tablets of the ones we compare here, but it's also cheaper than the other tablet.
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