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Microsoft Surface Pro 3
512 GB Core i7| Global Score | |
| 69 | 72.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Microsoft |
| Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie | Windows 8.1 Pro |
| 2019-07-05 | 2014-05-20 |
| 8.27 x 4.90 x 0.31 inches | 11.50 x 7.93 x 0.36 inches |
| 12.17 ounces | 28.16 ounces |
| Black and Silver | Gray |
| Aluminum | Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 700.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 12 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 2160 x 1440 pixels |
| TFT | IPS LCD |
| 189 pixels per inch | 216 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.6 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 429 SDM429 chipset | Intel Core i7 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Quad-Core 1950 MHz) processor | 4300U (Dual-Core 1600 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 504 GPU | Intel HD Graphics GPU |
| 8.73 | 8.46 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 512 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC external memory slot |
| 9.84 | 17.6 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.37 | 6.05 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G) | -- |
| 5.4 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5100mAh Battery | -- |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 6.88 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | -- |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass and Gyroscope |
Comparison review
Microsoft Surface Pro 3 is a bit better than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019), getting a score of 72.2 against 69. Even being the best in this comparison review, Microsoft Surface Pro 3's body is incredibly older, noticeably heavier and somewhat thicker than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019). Microsoft Surface Pro 3 comes with Windows 8.1 Pro operating system, while Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019) comes with Android 11 operating system.
The Microsoft Surface Pro 3 counts with a better screen than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019), because it has a bit higher number of pixels per inch in the screen, a much better 1440 x 2160px resolution and a really larger display. The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019) counts with a bit more powerful processor than Microsoft Surface Pro 3, because although it has a lower amount of RAM memory, it also counts with a larger number of cores.
Microsoft Surface Pro 3 features a much greater storage to install games and applications than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019), because although it has no external SD slot, it also counts with 480 GB more internal memory capacity. Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019) takes greater pictures and videos than Microsoft Surface Pro 3, and although they both have the same video frame rate and the same (Full HD) video definition, the Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019) also has a way higher resolution back facing camera.
Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019) counts with a superior battery lifetime than Microsoft Surface Pro 3.
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