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| Global Score | |
| 54.2 | 66.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Microsoft |
| Android 2.3.5, 2.2 | -- |
| 2011-03-16 | 2015-05-01 |
| 4.87 x 2.53 x 0.39 inches | 10.51 x 7.36 x 0.34 inches |
| 4.97 ounces | 21.92 ounces |
| $ 215.00 | $ 375.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4 inches | 10.8 inches |
| 480 x 800 pixels | 1280 x 1920 pixels |
| Super Clear LCD | -- |
| 233 pixels per inch | 214 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 7.1 | 6.8 |
| Performance | |
| -- | Intel Atom x7 Z8700 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A8 (Single-Core 1000 MHz) processor | 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 1600 MHz) processor |
| 512 MB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| PowerVR SGX 540 GPU | Intel HD GPU |
| 7.38 | 8.55 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 5.72 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 3.20 MP + 0.30 MP | 8.00 MP + 3.50 MP |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 5.5 | 6.49 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 2.4 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1200mAh Li-Ion Battery | -- |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 2.88 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 3.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Microsoft Surface 3 is much better than Galaxy S WiFi 4.0, with a 66.3 score against 54.2. Microsoft Surface 3's construction is a lot newer and thinner than the Galaxy S WiFi 4.0's, although it's also noticeably heavier. The Samsung Galaxy S WiFi 4.0 counts with a little more vivid display than Microsoft Surface 3, because although it has a much smaller display and a way worse resolution of 800 x 480 pixels, it also counts with a little bit more pixels per inch in the display.
Microsoft Surface 3 features a greater performance than Samsung Galaxy S WiFi 4.0, because it has a higher number of cores (and they are faster) and a greater amount of RAM memory. The Microsoft Surface 3 has a superior camera than Samsung Galaxy S WiFi 4.0, because it has a back camera with a way higher 8 mega-pixels resolution.
The Microsoft Surface 3 features a way bigger memory for applications and games than Galaxy S WiFi 4.0, because although it has no SD extension slot, it also counts with more internal memory capacity. The Galaxy S WiFi 4.0 has a superior battery performance than Microsoft Surface 3.
The Microsoft Surface 3 costs a lot more than Samsung Galaxy S WiFi 4.0, but it's still a good choice, because you can get a lot more for that extra money.
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