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Microsoft Surface Pro 3
512 GB Core i7| Global Score | |
| 54.2 | 72.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Microsoft |
| Android 2.3.5, 2.2 | Windows 8.1 Pro |
| 2011-03-16 | 2014-05-20 |
| 4.87 x 2.53 x 0.39 inches | 11.50 x 7.93 x 0.36 inches |
| 4.97 ounces | 28.16 ounces |
| -- | Gray |
| -- | Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 215.00 | $ 700.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4 inches | 12 inches |
| 480 x 800 pixels | 2160 x 1440 pixels |
| Super Clear LCD | IPS LCD |
| 233 pixels per inch | 216 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.1 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| -- | Intel Core i7 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A8 (Single-Core 1000 MHz) processor | 4300U (Dual-Core 1600 MHz) processor |
| 512 MB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| PowerVR SGX 540 GPU | Intel HD Graphics GPU |
| 7.38 | 8.46 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 512 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC external memory slot |
| 5.72 | 17.6 |
| Camera | |
| 3.20 MP + 0.30 MP | 5.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 5.5 | 6.05 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| 2.4 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1200mAh Li-Ion Battery | -- |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 2.88 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 3.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass and Gyroscope |
Comparison review
Microsoft Surface Pro 3 is much better than Samsung Galaxy S WiFi 4.0, getting a 72.2 score against 54.2. Microsoft Surface Pro 3 is a noticeably newer and a little bit thinner tablet than the Samsung Galaxy S WiFi 4.0, although it's also notably heavier. The Microsoft Surface Pro 3 works with Windows 8.1 Pro operating system, while Samsung Galaxy S WiFi 4.0 works with Android 2.3.5 operating system.
The Microsoft Surface Pro 3 features a better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy S WiFi 4.0, because it has a larger number of faster cores and a larger amount of RAM memory. Microsoft Surface Pro 3 has just a bit better looking display than Samsung Galaxy S WiFi 4.0, because although it has a little bit inferior amount of pixels per inch in the screen, it also counts with a much higher resolution of 1440 x 2160 pixels and a way bigger screen.
The Microsoft Surface Pro 3 counts with a better camera than Samsung Galaxy S WiFi 4.0, because it has a back-facing camera with lot more megapixels. Microsoft Surface Pro 3 has a superior memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Galaxy S WiFi 4.0, because although it has no SD memory slot, it also counts with 512 GB internal storage capacity.
Samsung Galaxy S WiFi 4.0 has a superior battery performance than Microsoft Surface Pro 3.
Microsoft Surface Pro 3 is a lot more expensive than the Samsung Galaxy S WiFi 4.0, but you can get a much better tablet for that extra money.
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