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| Global Score | |
| 74.6 | 66.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Microsoft |
| Android 9.0 Pie | -- |
| 2020-04-27 | 2015-05-01 |
| 7.95 x 4.93 x 0.28 inches | 10.51 x 7.36 x 0.34 inches |
| 10.90 ounces | 21.92 ounces |
| Mocha | -- |
| Aluminum | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 240.00 | $ 375.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.4 inches | 10.8 inches |
| 1920 x 1200 pixels | 1280 x 1920 pixels |
| TFT | -- |
| 270 pixels per inch | 214 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 6.8 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7904 chipset | Intel Atom x7 Z8700 chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A73 and Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 1600 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP2 GPU | Intel HD GPU |
| 8.91 | 8.55 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 9.84 | 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+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.6 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | -- |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) is much better than Microsoft Surface 3, with a general score of 74.6 against 66.3. The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) body is notably newer, incredibly lighter and thinner than the Microsoft Surface 3. Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) counts with a little bit better display than Microsoft Surface 3, because although it has a really smaller display and a little lower 1200 x 1920px resolution, it also counts with a higher display pixels density.
The Microsoft Surface 3 features a slightly bigger memory capacity for apps and games than Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020), because although it has no SD extension slot, it also counts with more internal memory capacity. Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) features a bit faster processor than Microsoft Surface 3, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory, it also counts with a greater number of faster cores.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) features a much better battery duration than Microsoft Surface 3. Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) counts with a greater camera than Microsoft Surface 3. Both have a 8 megapixels resolution camera, the same 1920x1080 video resolution and the same video frame rate.
The Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) not only is the best tablets of the ones we are comparing, but it's also very cheap compared to the other tablets, which makes this tablet an obvious call.
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