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| Global Score | |
| 79 | 63.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Microsoft |
| Android 10 | Windows RT 8.1 |
| 2020-09-28 | 2013-09-23 |
| 8.42 x 4.99 x 0.39 inches | 10.81 x 6.79 x 0.35 inches |
| 15.03 ounces | 23.84 ounces |
| Black | -- |
| Plastic | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 490.00 | $ 630.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 10.6 inches |
| 1920 x 1200 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 283 pixels per inch | 208 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.5 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 9810 chipset | NVIDIA Tegra 4 (T40) chipset |
| Exynos M3 and Arm Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2700 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A15 (Quad-Core 1700 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Mali-G72 MP18 GPU | Yes GPU |
| 9.45 | 8.55 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC external memory slot |
| 13.02 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 3.50 MP |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) 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), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| -- | SIM |
| 6.1 | 5.9 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5050mAh Li - Ion Battery | -- |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 360 hours standby time |
| 6.8 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 3 has a general score of 79, which is a lot better than Microsoft Surface 2's 63.4 score. The Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 3 comes with Android 10 operating system, while Microsoft Surface 2 has Windows RT 8.1 operating system. Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 3 is a incredibly newer and a lot lighter tablet than Microsoft Surface 2, although it's somewhat thicker.
The Galaxy Tab Active 3 has a little more vivid screen than Microsoft Surface 2, because although it has a really smaller screen, it also counts with a slightly better 1200 x 1920 resolution and more pixels per display inch. The Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 3 has a lot bigger memory capacity to store more apps and games than Microsoft Surface 2. Both have the same 64 GB internal storage.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 3 has a superior performance than Microsoft Surface 2, because it has a greater number of cores and more RAM. The Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 3 shoots way better photos and videos than Microsoft Surface 2, because it has a lot higher video resolution and a back camera with way more MP.
Galaxy Tab Active 3 counts with a way better battery lifetime than Microsoft Surface 2.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 3 is not only the best tablets in our current comparison, but it's also very cheap compared to the other ones, making this tablet a great choice.
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