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| Global Score | |
| 79 | 81.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Microsoft |
| Android 10 | Windows 10 |
| 2020-09-28 | 2018-10-16 |
| 8.42 x 4.99 x 0.39 inches | 11.50 x 7.90 x 0.33 inches |
| 15.03 ounces | 27.94 ounces |
| Black | 16 777 216 |
| Plastic | Metal |
| $ 490.00 | $ 550.00 |
| 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 8650U chipset |
| Exynos M3 and Arm Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2700 MHz) processor | 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 1900 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 16 GB RAM |
| Mali-G72 MP18 GPU | Intel UHD Graphics 620 GPU |
| 9.45 | 9 |
| 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 | 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, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Microsoft Surface Pro 6 has a score of 81.5, which is a bit better than the Galaxy Tab Active 3's 79 score. Although Microsoft Surface Pro 6 is older and way heavier than Galaxy Tab Active 3, it's body is still somewhat thinner. The Microsoft Surface Pro 6 works with Windows 10 operating system, and Galaxy Tab Active 3 works with Android 10 operating system.
The Galaxy Tab Active 3 counts with a little more vivid screen than Microsoft Surface Pro 6, because although it has a way worse 1200 x 1920 pixels resolution and a really smaller screen, it also counts with a quite higher screen density. The Microsoft Surface Pro 6 features a much better memory for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 3, because although it has no external memory slot, it also counts with more internal memory.
Galaxy Tab Active 3 features a little bit better performance than Microsoft Surface Pro 6, because although it has 12 GB less RAM memory, it also counts with a greater number of cores (and faster). The Galaxy Tab Active 3 features a much better battery performance than Microsoft Surface Pro 6. Galaxy Tab Active 3 captures a lot better pictures and videos than Microsoft Surface Pro 6, because it has a much better 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution and a camera with lot more megapixels.
The Microsoft Surface Pro 6 costs a little more than Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 3, but it's still a great choice, because you can get a lot more for that extra money.
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