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| Global Score | |
| 65.7 | 66.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Microsoft |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 7.1 Nougat | -- |
| 2017-10-10 | 2015-05-01 |
| 8.35 x 4.89 x 0.35 inches | 10.51 x 7.36 x 0.34 inches |
| 12.84 ounces | 21.92 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | -- |
| Metal | -- |
| -- | $ 375.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 10.8 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 1280 x 1920 pixels |
| IPS LCD | -- |
| 189 pixels per inch | 214 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 6.5 | 6.8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 8917 chipset | Intel Atom x7 Z8700 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Quad-Core 1400 MHz) processor | 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 1600 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 308 GPU | Intel HD GPU |
| 8.28 | 8.55 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.48 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 3.50 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 8.47 | 6.49 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| -- | LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 3 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li - Ion Battery | -- |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Microsoft Surface 3 has a global score of 66.3, which is a bit better than the Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017)'s score of 65.7. Even though Microsoft Surface 3 is way older and a lot heavier than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017), it's design is still a little bit thinner. Microsoft Surface 3 features just a little better hardware performance than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017), and although they both have the same number of cores, the Microsoft Surface 3 also has a higher amount of RAM.
The Microsoft Surface 3 counts with a little sharper screen than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017), because it has a way higher resolution of 1920 x 1280 pixels, a really larger display and a just a little better pixel density. The Microsoft Surface 3 has a lot bigger memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017), because although it has no SD card slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage capacity.
The Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) counts with a much better battery duration than Microsoft Surface 3. The Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) has a very superior camera than Microsoft Surface 3. Both of them have the same video frame rate, the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video resolution and a same resolution back camera.
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