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Microsoft Surface Pro 3
512 GB Core i7| Global Score | |
| 74.6 | 72.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Microsoft |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Windows 8.1 Pro |
| 2020-04-27 | 2014-05-20 |
| 7.95 x 4.93 x 0.28 inches | 11.50 x 7.93 x 0.36 inches |
| 10.90 ounces | 28.16 ounces |
| Mocha | Gray |
| Aluminum | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 240.00 | $ 700.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.4 inches | 12 inches |
| 1920 x 1200 pixels | 2160 x 1440 pixels |
| TFT | IPS LCD |
| 270 pixels per inch | 216 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.2 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7904 chipset | Intel Core i7 chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A73 and Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | 4300U (Dual-Core 1600 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP2 GPU | Intel HD Graphics GPU |
| 8.91 | 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 + 5.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 8.47 | 6.05 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | -- |
| Nano SIM | -- |
| 6.6 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | -- |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | -- |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass and Gyroscope |
Comparison review
Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) has a general score of 74.6, which is a bit better than Microsoft Surface Pro 3's score of 72.2. The Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) counts with Android 9.0 Pie OS, while Microsoft Surface Pro 3 has Windows 8.1 Pro OS. Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020)'s construction is notably newer, a lot lighter and thinner than Microsoft Surface Pro 3.
Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) has a bit better CPU than Microsoft Surface Pro 3, because although it has 5 GB lesser RAM memory, it also counts with 6 more CPU cores. Microsoft Surface Pro 3 features a slightly better display than Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020), because although it has a bit lower pixels count per inch in the display, it also counts with a way larger display and a slightly better resolution of 1440 x 2160 pixels.
The Microsoft Surface Pro 3 features a much greater memory to store more games and applications than Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020), because although it has no slot for SD memory cards, it also counts with 512 GB internal memory. Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) has a much better battery performance than Microsoft Surface Pro 3.
Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) captures greater pictures and videos than Microsoft Surface Pro 3, and although they both have the same video frame rates and the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video quality, the Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) also has a lot more MP camera in the back.
Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) is not only the best devices in our current comparison, but it's also a bargain compared to the other devices, making this tablet a great choice.
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