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Microsoft Surface Pro 3
256 GB Core i7| Global Score | |
| 74.5 | 68.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Microsoft |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo | Windows 8.1 Pro |
| 2018-08-24 | 2014-05-20 |
| 10.24 x 6.34 x 0.31 inches | 11.50 x 7.93 x 0.36 inches |
| 18.84 ounces | 28.16 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Gray | Gray |
| Plastic | Metal |
| $ 450.00 | $ 430.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.5 inches | 12 inches |
| 1920 x 1200 pixels | 2160 x 1440 pixels |
| TFT | IPS LCD |
| 216 pixels per inch | 216 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.9 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 SDM450 chipset | Intel Core i7 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | 4300U (Dual-Core 1600 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Intel HD Graphics GPU |
| 8.91 | 8.46 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC external memory slot |
| 9.44 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | -- |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.25 inches (1/4") sensor | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 8.36 | 6.05 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | -- |
| Nano SIM | -- |
| 6.7 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 7300mAh Li - Polymer Battery | -- |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 8.48 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass and Gyroscope |
Comparison review
Galaxy Tab A 10.5 is just a bit better than the Microsoft Surface Pro 3, having a 74.5 score against 68.5. The Galaxy Tab A 10.5 counts with Android 9.0 Pie OS, and Microsoft Surface Pro 3 comes with Windows 8.1 Pro OS. The Galaxy Tab A 10.5 is a extremely newer tablet, and it's also extremely lighter and somewhat thinner than Microsoft Surface Pro 3.
Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.5 counts with just a little better hardware performance than Microsoft Surface Pro 3, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory, it also counts with a greater number of cores. Microsoft Surface Pro 3 has just a bit better looking display than Galaxy Tab A 10.5, and although they both have the same amount of pixels in each inch of screen, the Microsoft Surface Pro 3 also has a slightly better resolution of 1440 x 2160 and a quite larger screen.
The Microsoft Surface Pro 3 has a lot bigger storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Galaxy Tab A 10.5, because although it has no slot for external memory cards, it also counts with 224 GB more internal memory. The Galaxy Tab A 10.5 has a superior battery life than Microsoft Surface Pro 3.
Galaxy Tab A 10.5 features a very superior camera than Microsoft Surface Pro 3, and although they both have the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video resolution and the same video frame rate, the Galaxy Tab A 10.5 also has a much more mega-pixels camera in the back.
The Galaxy Tab A 10.5 costs a little more than Microsoft Surface Pro 3, but you can get a better tablet for that extra money.
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