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| Global Score | |
| 70 | 66.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Microsoft |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo, 7.1 Nougat | -- |
| 2017-11-01 | 2015-05-01 |
| 8.45 x 5.02 x 0.39 inches | 10.51 x 7.36 x 0.34 inches |
| 14.78 ounces | 21.92 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | -- |
| $ 520.00 | $ 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 |
| 6.6 | 6.8 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880 chipset | Intel Atom x7 Z8700 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor | 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 1600 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP3 GPU | Intel HD GPU |
| 8.73 | 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 |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.48 | 6.49 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.3 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4450mAh Battery | -- |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2 is a bit better than Microsoft Surface 3, getting a 70 score against 66.3. The Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2 is a incredibly newer and notably lighter tablet than Microsoft Surface 3, although it's also thicker. The Microsoft Surface 3 counts with a little bit better looking screen than Galaxy Tab Active 2, because it has a much larger display, a bit more pixels per inch in the screen and a much higher resolution of 1920 x 1280 pixels.
Galaxy Tab Active 2 features a little better performance than Microsoft Surface 3, because although it has a lower amount of RAM memory, it also counts with a greater number of 1600 MHz cores. Microsoft Surface 3 has much more memory capacity to store more games and applications than Galaxy Tab Active 2, because although it has no external SD slot, it also counts with more internal memory capacity.
Galaxy Tab Active 2 captures better pictures and videos than Microsoft Surface 3. They have the same video frame rate, the same video quality and a same resolution back facing camera. Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2 features a way better battery performance than Microsoft Surface 3.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2 costs more money than the Microsoft Surface 3, but you can get a better tablet for that extra dollars.
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