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Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 10.1-inch
3G OnlyGT-P5210
| Global Score | |
| 65.9 | 66.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Microsoft |
| Android 4.2 | -- |
| 2013-06-03 | 2015-05-01 |
| 9.57 x 6.93 x 0.31 inches | 10.51 x 7.36 x 0.34 inches |
| 18.06 ounces | 21.92 ounces |
| Brown and White | -- |
| $ 309.00 | $ 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 |
| 6.6 | 6.8 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Atom chipset | Intel Atom x7 Z8700 chipset |
| Dual-Core 1600 MHz processor | 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 1600 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Intel HD GPU |
| 8.19 | 8.55 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.56 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 3.00 MP + 1.30 MP | 8.00 MP + 3.50 MP |
| 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.38 | 6.49 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.4 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6800mAh Li-Ion Battery | -- |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 40 hours talk time | -- |
| 8.16 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Microsoft Surface 3 has a score of 66.3, which is a bit better than the Galaxy Tab 3 10.1-inch's 65.9 general score. The Microsoft Surface 3 body is newer, but a little thicker and somewhat heavier than Galaxy Tab 3 10.1-inch. The Microsoft Surface 3 has a bit faster CPU than Galaxy Tab 3 10.1-inch, because it has a higher amount of RAM and 2 more cpu cores.
The Microsoft Surface 3 counts with a bit more vivid display than Galaxy Tab 3 10.1-inch, because it has a much higher resolution of 1920 x 1280px, a quite bigger screen and a higher amount of pixels per display inch. The Microsoft Surface 3 counts with a slightly better camera than Galaxy Tab 3 10.1-inch, because it has a way more megapixels back camera and a much better 1920x1080 (Full HD) video definition.
The Microsoft Surface 3 features a much bigger storage to store more apps and games than Galaxy Tab 3 10.1-inch, because although it has no external memory slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage. The Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 10.1-inch features a much longer battery duration than Microsoft Surface 3.
Although Microsoft Surface 3 is a better device, it costs more money than Galaxy Tab 3 10.1-inch, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as Galaxy Tab 3 10.1-inch. So if you need that extra specs, you can buy the Microsoft Surface 3, else you can save some dollars and get the Galaxy Tab 3 10.1-inch, resigning a couple specs and features.
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