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Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 10.1-inch
3G OnlyGT-P5210
Microsoft Surface Pro
128 GB| Global Score | |
| 65.9 | 63.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Microsoft |
| Android 4.2 | Windows 8 Pro |
| 2013-06-03 | 2012-06-18 |
| 9.57 x 6.93 x 0.31 inches | 10.81 x 6.81 x 0.53 inches |
| 18.06 ounces | 32.00 ounces |
| Brown and White | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 309.00 | $ 509.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.1 inches | 10.6 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| TFT | IPS LCD |
| 149 pixels per inch | 208 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.6 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Atom chipset | -- |
| Dual-Core 1600 MHz processor | Intel Core i5-3317U (Dual-Core 1700 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Intel HD Graphics 4000 (650 MHz) GPU |
| 8.19 | 8.82 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC external memory slot |
| 7.56 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 3.00 MP + 1.30 MP | 1.00 MP |
| 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (29 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 6.38 | 5.06 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | -- |
| SIM | -- |
| 6.4 | 2.4 |
| 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 | -- |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy Tab 3 10.1-inch is a little bit better than Microsoft Surface Pro, getting a overall score of 65.9 against 63.2. Galaxy Tab 3 10.1-inch is a newer portable tablet, and it's also noticeably thinner and lighter than the Microsoft Surface Pro. The Galaxy Tab 3 10.1-inch works with Android 4.2 OS, and Microsoft Surface Pro comes with Windows 8 Pro OS.
The Microsoft Surface Pro features a little more vivid screen than Galaxy Tab 3 10.1-inch, because it has a way better resolution of 1080 x 1920, a higher count of pixels per display inch and a bit bigger display. The Microsoft Surface Pro has a bit better processor than Galaxy Tab 3 10.1-inch, and although they both have 2 processing cores, the Microsoft Surface Pro also has 3 GB more RAM memory and a GPU.
Galaxy Tab 3 10.1-inch has a way better camera than Microsoft Surface Pro, and although they both have the same 1280x720 video definition, the Galaxy Tab 3 10.1-inch also has a back-facing camera with a lot higher 3 mega-pixels resolution and better video frame rates. The Microsoft Surface Pro has a much better memory for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy Tab 3 10.1-inch, because although it has no slot for SD memory cards, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory capacity.
The Galaxy Tab 3 10.1-inch counts with a really longer battery lifetime than Microsoft Surface Pro.
Despite of being the best tablet in our current comparison, the Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 10.1-inch is also a bargain compared to others, which makes it a no doubt choice.
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