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| Global Score | |
| 56.6 | 66.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Microsoft |
| Android 3.0 | -- |
| -- | 2015-05-01 |
| 10.09 x 6.81 x 0.34 inches | 10.51 x 7.36 x 0.34 inches |
| 20.99 ounces | 21.92 ounces |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 960.00 | $ 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 | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 4.4 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 3.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 3.50 MP |
| 1280 x 720 (29 fps) (HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.38 | 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
The Microsoft Surface 3 is much better than the Galaxy Tab 10.1 T-Mobile, getting a score of 66.3 against 56.6. Microsoft Surface 3 is a a little heavier tablet device than Galaxy Tab 10.1 T-Mobile, but they have the same thickness. Galaxy Tab 10.1 T-Mobile has a bit better screen than Microsoft Surface 3, although it has a little bit smaller screen, a way worse screen density and a way worse 800 x 1280 resolution.
The Microsoft Surface 3 features a much bigger storage to store more games and applications than Galaxy Tab 10.1 T-Mobile, because it has 112 GB more internal storage. Microsoft Surface 3 counts with a quite superior processing power than Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 T-Mobile, because it has a higher number of cores (and faster).
The Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 T-Mobile has a very superior battery life than Microsoft Surface 3. The Microsoft Surface 3 captures slightly better photographs and videos than Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 T-Mobile, because it has a back camera with a way better 8 mega-pixels resolution and a way better 1920x1080 video resolution.
The Microsoft Surface 3 is not only the best tablets of the ones we are comparing here, but it's also a bargain compared to others.
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