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| Global Score | |
| 79 | 82.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Microsoft |
| Android 10 | Windows 10 Pro |
| 2020-09-28 | 2017-06-15 |
| 8.42 x 4.99 x 0.39 inches | 11.50 x 7.93 x 0.33 inches |
| 15.03 ounces | 27.65 ounces |
| Black | 16 777 216 |
| Plastic | Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 490.00 | $ 2699.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 12.3 inches |
| 1920 x 1200 pixels | 1824 x 2736 pixels |
| IPS LCD | -- |
| 283 pixels per inch | 267 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.5 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 9810 chipset | Intel Core-i7 chipset |
| Exynos M3 and Arm Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2700 MHz) processor | 64-bit, 14 nm (Dual-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 16 GB RAM |
| Mali-G72 MP18 GPU | Intel Iris Plus 640 GPU |
| 9.45 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 1000 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 13.02 | 23 |
| 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 | 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, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Microsoft Surface Pro (2017) has a global score of 82.4, which is slightly better than Galaxy Tab Active 3's 79 general score. The Microsoft Surface Pro (2017) body is somewhat thinner than the Galaxy Tab Active 3, but it is incredibly heavier and was released 3 years before. The Microsoft Surface Pro (2017) counts with Windows 10 Pro operating system, while Galaxy Tab Active 3 comes with Android 10 operating system.
Galaxy Tab Active 3 counts with a bit more vivid display than Microsoft Surface Pro (2017), because although it has a really smaller screen and a lot lower resolution of 1200 x 1920, it also counts with a little bit greater pixel density. The Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 3 has a bit more powerful CPU than Microsoft Surface Pro (2017), because although it has lesser RAM memory, it also counts with more processing cores.
The Microsoft Surface Pro (2017) counts with a lot bigger storage to store more apps and games than Galaxy Tab Active 3, because although it has no SD card slot, it also counts with 1000 GB internal storage capacity. Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 3 has a way better battery lifetime than Microsoft Surface Pro (2017).
Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 3 features a much better camera than Microsoft Surface Pro (2017), because it has a lot better 3840x2160 (4K) video quality and a way better resolution back camera.
Although Microsoft Surface Pro (2017) is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than the Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 3, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 3. So if you want that extra specs, you can buy Microsoft Surface Pro (2017), else you can save some dollars and buy the Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 3, resigning a couple features and specs.
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