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Microsoft Surface Pro 3
512 GB Core i7| Global Score | |
| 74.2 | 72.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Microsoft |
| Android 11 | Windows 8.1 Pro |
| 2021-06-18 | 2014-05-20 |
| 8.37 x 4.91 x 0.31 inches | 11.50 x 7.93 x 0.36 inches |
| 12.91 ounces | 28.16 ounces |
| Grey and Silver | Gray |
| Metal and Metal | Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 160.00 | $ 700.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.7 inches | 12 inches |
| 1340 x 800 pixels | 2160 x 1440 pixels |
| TFT | IPS LCD |
| 179 pixels per inch | 216 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.6 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| Mediatek Helio P22T MT8768T chipset | Intel Core i7 chipset |
| Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | 4300U (Dual-Core 1600 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| PowerVR GE8320 GPU | Intel HD Graphics GPU |
| 9.27 | 8.46 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 512 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC external memory slot |
| 11.12 | 17.6 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | -- |
| 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 |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | -- |
| Nano SIM | -- |
| 6 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5100mAh Battery | -- |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 6.88 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass and Gyroscope |
Comparison review
Galaxy Tab A7 Lite is a bit better than Microsoft Surface Pro 3, getting a general score of 74.2 against 72.2. Galaxy Tab A7 Lite's design is much newer, way lighter and thinner than the Microsoft Surface Pro 3. Galaxy Tab A7 Lite comes with Android 11 OS, and Microsoft Surface Pro 3 counts with Windows 8.1 Pro OS.
Microsoft Surface Pro 3 has a brighter screen than Galaxy Tab A7 Lite, because it has a lot larger display, a way better resolution of 1440 x 2160px and a just a bit greater pixel density. Samsung Galaxy Tab A7 Lite features a bit faster CPU than Microsoft Surface Pro 3, because although it has a lower amount of RAM memory, it also counts with a greater number of cores (and faster).
Microsoft Surface Pro 3 has a superior memory capacity for games and applications than Galaxy Tab A7 Lite, because although it has no SD extension slot, it also counts with 480 GB more internal storage. The Galaxy Tab A7 Lite features a very superior battery lifetime than Microsoft Surface Pro 3. Galaxy Tab A7 Lite has a very superior camera than Microsoft Surface Pro 3, and although they both have the same video frame rates and the same (Full HD) video quality, the Galaxy Tab A7 Lite also has a back-facing camera with lot more megapixels.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab A7 Lite not only is the best devices between the ones we are comparing here, but it's also a lot cheaper.
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