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| Global Score | |
| 58.1 | 66.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Microsoft |
| Android 4.0.4, 3.0 | -- |
| 2011-03-22 | 2015-05-01 |
| 10.09 x 6.81 x 0.34 inches | 10.51 x 7.36 x 0.34 inches |
| 19.93 ounces | 21.92 ounces |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 410.00 | $ 375.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.1 inches | 10.8 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 1280 x 1920 pixels |
| TFT | -- |
| 149 pixels per inch | 214 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 7 | 6.8 |
| Performance | |
| -- | Intel Atom x7 Z8700 chipset |
| Dual-Core 1000 MHz processor | 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 1600 MHz) processor |
| -- | 4 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Intel HD GPU |
| 7.47 | 8.55 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 5.8 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 3.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 3.50 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (24 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.49 | 6.49 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| SIM | Nano SIM |
| 3.9 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6800mAh Li-Ion Battery | -- |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 8.16 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 2.1, EDR | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| 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 much better than the Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1's 58.1 global score. Microsoft Surface 3's design has the same thickness than the Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1, but it is just a bit heavier. Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 has a little more vivid display than Microsoft Surface 3, although it has a lot lower resolution of 800 x 1280px, way less pixels per screen inch and a quite smaller screen.
Microsoft Surface 3 counts with a much bigger memory capacity for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1, because it has 128 GB internal memory. Microsoft Surface 3 has a greater hardware performance than Galaxy Tab 10.1, because it has a higher number of cores. The Microsoft Surface 3 features a camera that's very similar to the Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 one, and although the Microsoft Surface 3 has a much better 8 MP resolution back-facing camera, they both have the same video frame rates and the same video resolution.
Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 has a superior battery lifetime than Microsoft Surface 3.
Despite of being the best tablet of the ones we are comparing, Microsoft Surface 3 is also cheap compared to the Galaxy Tab 10.1.
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