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Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 7.0
LTE 16 GBMicrosoft Surface Pro 2
512 GB| Global Score | |
| 66.5 | 65.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Microsoft |
| Android 4.4.2, 4.2.2 | Windows 8.1 Pro |
| 2013-04-29 | 2013-09-23 |
| 7.40 x 4.37 x 0.39 inches | 10.81 x 6.81 x 0.53 inches |
| 10.72 ounces | 31.99 ounces |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 220.00 | $ 292.00 |
| 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 4200U (Dual-Core 1600 MHz) processor |
| 1,5 GB (533 MHz) RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 305 (450 MHz) GPU | Intel HD Graphics 4400 GPU |
| 8.64 | 8.46 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 512 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC external memory slot |
| 6.16 | 17.6 |
| Camera | |
| 3.00 MP + 1.30 MP | -- |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 5.61 | 0.77 |
| 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 and Gyroscope |
Comparison review
Galaxy Tab 3 7.0 has an overall score of 66.5, which is a bit better than the Microsoft Surface Pro 2's 65.1 overall score. Galaxy Tab 3 7.0 counts with Android 4.4.2 operating system, and Microsoft Surface Pro 2 works with Windows 8.1 Pro operating system. The Galaxy Tab 3 7.0 is a way thinner and incredibly lighter tablet than the Microsoft Surface Pro 2, even when both of them were released only 5 months apart.
Microsoft Surface Pro 2 counts with a screen that is very similar to the Galaxy Tab 3 7.0 one, although the Microsoft Surface Pro 2 also has a just a bit more pixels per inch of screen, a really bigger screen and a way higher 1080 x 1920 resolution. The Microsoft Surface Pro 2 counts with a much bigger storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 7.0, because although it has no SD memory slot, it also counts with more internal storage.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 7.0 counts with a bit superior processing unit than Microsoft Surface Pro 2, because although it has 6,5 GB less RAM memory, and they both have 2 cores, the Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 7.0 also counts with an additional graphics co-processor. The Galaxy Tab 3 7.0 has a lot better camera than Microsoft Surface Pro 2.
Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 7.0 has a much better battery life than Microsoft Surface Pro 2.
Despite of being the best tablet of the ones we are comparing, the Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 7.0 is also very cheap compared to the other tablets, which makes this tablet a no doubt choice.
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