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Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 7.0
LTE 16 GBMicrosoft Surface Pro
128 GB| Global Score | |
| 66.5 | 63.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Microsoft |
| Android 4.4.2, 4.2.2 | Windows 8 Pro |
| 2013-04-29 | 2012-06-18 |
| 7.40 x 4.37 x 0.39 inches | 10.81 x 6.81 x 0.53 inches |
| 10.72 ounces | 32.00 ounces |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 220.00 | $ 509.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7 inches | 10.6 inches |
| 1024 x 600 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| TFT | IPS LCD |
| 170 pixels per inch | 208 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.2 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 MSM8930AB chipset | -- |
| Krait 300 (Dual-Core 1700 MHz) processor | Intel Core i5-3317U (Dual-Core 1700 MHz) processor |
| 1,5 GB (533 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 305 (450 MHz) GPU | Intel HD Graphics 4000 (650 MHz) GPU |
| 8.64 | 8.82 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC external memory slot |
| 6.16 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 3.00 MP + 1.30 MP | 1.00 MP |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (29 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 5.61 | 5.06 |
| 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 4.0 |
| GPS | -- |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy Tab 3 7.0 has a general score of 66.5, which is slightly better than Microsoft Surface Pro's global score of 63.2. Galaxy Tab 3 7.0 comes with Android 4.4.2 OS, and Microsoft Surface Pro comes with Windows 8 Pro OS. Galaxy Tab 3 7.0 is a newer tablet, and it is also way lighter and extremely thinner than the Microsoft Surface Pro.
Microsoft Surface Pro counts with a screen that is very similar to the Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 7.0 one, although the Microsoft Surface Pro also has a lot higher resolution of 1080 x 1920, a just a bit better screen density and a much bigger screen. The Microsoft Surface Pro counts with a little better performance than Galaxy Tab 3 7.0, and although they both have 2 cores, the Microsoft Surface Pro also has a greater amount of RAM and a much better GPU.
Microsoft Surface Pro counts with a way bigger storage to install applications and games than Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 7.0, because although it has no slot for external memory cards, it also counts with 112 GB more internal storage capacity. The Galaxy Tab 3 7.0 features a way better battery life than Microsoft Surface Pro.
The Galaxy Tab 3 7.0 has a superior camera than Microsoft Surface Pro, because it has a much more MP back-facing camera.
In addition to being the best tablet of the ones we compare here, Galaxy Tab 3 7.0 is also a bargain compared to the other ones.
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