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| Global Score | |
| 79 | 66.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Microsoft |
| Android 10 | Windows 10 |
| 2020-09-28 | 2018-08-02 |
| 8.42 x 4.99 x 0.39 inches | 9.65 x 6.89 x 0.33 inches |
| 15.03 ounces | 18.41 ounces |
| Black | 16 777 216 |
| Plastic | Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 490.00 | $ 367.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 10 inches |
| 1920 x 1200 pixels | 1200 x 1800 pixels |
| IPS LCD | -- |
| 283 pixels per inch | 216 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.5 | 6.7 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 9810 chipset | Intel Pentium 4415Y chipset |
| Exynos M3 and Arm Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2700 MHz) processor | 64-bit, 14 nm (Dual-Core 1600 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-G72 MP18 GPU | Intel HD Graphics 615 GPU |
| 9.45 | 8.46 |
| 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 + 5.00 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 | -- |
| 6.1 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5050mAh Li - Ion Battery | -- |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | -- |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy Tab Active 3 is better than the Microsoft Surface Go, with a global score of 79 against 66.5. Although Galaxy Tab Active 3 is somewhat thicker than the Microsoft Surface Go, it's somewhat lighter and also noticeably newer. The Galaxy Tab Active 3 has Android 10 OS, while Microsoft Surface Go counts with Windows 10 OS.
Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 3 has a more powerful CPU than Microsoft Surface Go, because although it has lesser RAM memory, it also counts with more cores. The Galaxy Tab Active 3 features a much better looking display than Microsoft Surface Go, because although it has a really smaller screen, it also counts with a higher pixel amount per display inch and a little bit higher 1200 x 1920 resolution.
The Galaxy Tab Active 3 captures much better photos and videos than Microsoft Surface Go, because it has a much more megapixels back camera and a much higher 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution. The Galaxy Tab Active 3 has much more storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Microsoft Surface Go, because although it has 0 less internal storage, it also counts with a slot for external memory cards that allows a maximum of 1 TB.
Galaxy Tab Active 3 has a really longer battery duration than Microsoft Surface Go.
The Galaxy Tab Active 3 is more expensive than Microsoft Surface Go, but it's still a great deal, as you can get a much better tablet for that extra money.
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