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| Global Score | |
| 66.5 | 58.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Microsoft |
| Android 4.4.2, 4.2.2 | Windows |
| 2013-04-29 | -- |
| 7.40 x 4.37 x 0.39 inches | 11.30 x 8.23 x 0.37 inches |
| 10.72 ounces | 31.01 ounces |
| -- | Aluminum and Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 220.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7 inches | 13 inches |
| 1024 x 600 pixels | 2880 x 1920 pixels |
| TFT | -- |
| 170 pixels per inch | 266 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 6.8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 MSM8930AB chipset | 12th Gen Intel Core i5 1235U chipset |
| Krait 300 (Dual-Core 1700 MHz) processor | processor |
| 1,5 GB (533 MHz) RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 305 (450 MHz) GPU | Intel Iris Xe Graphics GPU |
| 8.64 | 6.21 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 6.16 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 3.00 MP + 1.30 MP | 10.00 MP |
| 5.61 | 6.05 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | -- |
| SIM | -- |
| 7.1 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li-Ion Battery | -- |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 408 hours standby time | -- |
| 5.92 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 3.0 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| GPS | -- |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 7.0 has an overall score of 66.5, which is much better than Microsoft Surface 9 Pro's 58.7 global score. Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 7.0 counts with Android 4.4.2 operating system, and Microsoft Surface 9 Pro counts with Windows operating system. Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 7.0's design is just a little thicker but incredibly lighter than Microsoft Surface 9 Pro.
The Galaxy Tab 3 7.0 counts with a lot better hardware performance than Microsoft Surface 9 Pro, because although it has 6,5 GB lesser RAM, it also counts with a higher number of cores (and also faster) and a graphics co-processor. Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 7.0 has a bit better screen than Microsoft Surface 9 Pro, although it has a way worse 600 x 1024 resolution, a much smaller screen and much less pixels per inch of screen.
The Microsoft Surface 9 Pro captures just a bit better pictures and videos than Galaxy Tab 3 7.0, because it has a back facing camera with a lot better 10 MP resolution. The Microsoft Surface 9 Pro counts with a lot bigger memory capacity to install applications and games than Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 7.0, because although it has no slot for an external memory card, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 7.0 has a superior battery duration than Microsoft Surface 9 Pro.
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