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Samsung Galaxy NotePRO 12.2
AT&TSM-P907A
Microsoft Surface Pro 3
512 GB Core i7| Global Score | |
| 78.2 | 72.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Microsoft |
| Android 4.4 | Windows 8.1 Pro |
| 2014-01-06 | 2014-05-20 |
| 11.64 x 8.03 x 0.31 inches | 11.50 x 7.93 x 0.36 inches |
| 26.56 ounces | 28.16 ounces |
| -- | Gray |
| -- | Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 249.00 | $ 700.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 12.2 inches | 12 inches |
| 2560 x 1600 pixels | 2160 x 1440 pixels |
| Super Clear LCD | IPS LCD |
| 247 pixels per inch | 216 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.1 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset | Intel Core i7 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2300 MHz) processor | 4300U (Dual-Core 1600 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Intel HD Graphics GPU |
| 9.27 | 8.46 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 512 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC external memory slot |
| 9.46 | 17.6 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.37 | 6.05 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | -- |
| SIM | -- |
| 6.9 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 9500mAh Battery | -- |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 9.92 | 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 Galaxy NotePRO 12.2 has an overall score of 78.2, which is just a bit better than the Microsoft Surface Pro 3's general score of 72.2. The Galaxy NotePRO 12.2 comes with Android 4.4 operating system, while Microsoft Surface Pro 3 counts with Windows 8.1 Pro operating system. The Galaxy NotePRO 12.2 is a just a little lighter and thinner tablet than Microsoft Surface Pro 3, even though both of them were released with only a couple of months difference.
The Samsung Galaxy NotePRO 12.2 features a brighter display than Microsoft Surface Pro 3, because it has a slightly higher resolution of 1600 x 2560 pixels, a just a little higher pixels count per display inch and a little bit bigger screen. The Samsung Galaxy NotePRO 12.2 counts with a bit faster processing unit than Microsoft Surface Pro 3, because although it has a lower amount of RAM, it also counts with an extra graphics co-processor and more cores.
Galaxy NotePRO 12.2 features a very superior camera than Microsoft Surface Pro 3, and although they both have the same video frame rate and the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video resolution, the Galaxy NotePRO 12.2 also has a much more mega-pixels back-facing camera. Microsoft Surface Pro 3 counts with a much better memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy NotePRO 12.2, because although it has no SD memory card expansion slot, it also counts with 512 GB internal storage capacity.
Galaxy NotePRO 12.2 has a superior battery lifetime than Microsoft Surface Pro 3.
The Samsung Galaxy NotePRO 12.2 not only is the best tablets of the ones we are comparing here, but it's also very cheap compared to the other ones, making this tablet a no doubt choice.
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