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| Global Score | |
| 79 | 66.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Microsoft |
| Android 10 | -- |
| 2020-09-28 | 2015-05-01 |
| 8.42 x 4.99 x 0.39 inches | 10.51 x 7.36 x 0.34 inches |
| 15.03 ounces | 21.92 ounces |
| Black | -- |
| Plastic | -- |
| $ 490.00 | $ 375.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 10.8 inches |
| 1920 x 1200 pixels | 1280 x 1920 pixels |
| IPS LCD | -- |
| 283 pixels per inch | 214 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.5 | 6.8 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 9810 chipset | Intel Atom x7 Z8700 chipset |
| Exynos M3 and Arm Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2700 MHz) processor | 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 1600 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G72 MP18 GPU | Intel HD GPU |
| 9.45 | 8.55 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 13.02 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 3.50 MP |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 8.36 | 6.49 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5050mAh Li - Ion Battery | -- |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 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, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 3 has a global score of 79, which is much better than the Microsoft Surface 3's 66.3 general score. Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 3 is a way newer and extremely lighter tablet than the Microsoft Surface 3, but it's somewhat thicker. Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 3 has a more vivid screen than Microsoft Surface 3, because although it has a little worse resolution of 1200 x 1920 and a way smaller screen, it also counts with a better display density.
Galaxy Tab Active 3 features a way bigger storage capacity to install games and applications than Microsoft Surface 3, because although it has 0 less internal memory, it also counts with an external memory slot that admits a maximum of 1 TB. The Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 3 counts with a faster processing unit than Microsoft Surface 3, and although they both have 4 GB of RAM, the Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 3 also has a greater number of cores.
Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 3 features a much better camera than Microsoft Surface 3, because it has a way higher 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution and a camera with much more megapixels. Galaxy Tab Active 3 has a much better battery lifetime than Microsoft Surface 3.
Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 3 is more expensive than the Microsoft Surface 3, but it's still a great deal, as you can get a lot more features for that extra money.
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