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| Global Score | |
| 79 | 66.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Microsoft |
| Android 10 | Windows 10 |
| 2020-09-28 | 2019-10-23 |
| 8.42 x 4.99 x 0.39 inches | 11.50 x 7.91 x 0.33 inches |
| 15.03 ounces | 27.94 ounces |
| Black | Matte Black and Platinum |
| Plastic | Metal |
| $ 490.00 | $ 749.00 |
| 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 | 7.4 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 9810 chipset | Intel Core i3 1005G1 chipset |
| Exynos M3 and Arm Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2700 MHz) processor | 64-bit, 10 nm (Dual-Core 3400 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G72 MP18 GPU | Intel UHD Graphics GPU |
| 9.45 | 9.27 |
| 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 5.0 |
| GPS | -- |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 3 is better than Microsoft Surface Pro 7, getting a 79 score against 66.9. Even though the Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 3 is thicker than Microsoft Surface Pro 7, it's way lighter and newer. Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 3 counts with Android 10 operating system, and Microsoft Surface Pro 7 works with Windows 10 operating system.
The Galaxy Tab Active 3 features just a bit better performance than Microsoft Surface Pro 7, and although they both have a 4 GB RAM memory, the Galaxy Tab Active 3 also has a higher number of cores. The Galaxy Tab Active 3 features a little more vivid display than Microsoft Surface Pro 7, because although it has a much smaller screen and a lot worse resolution of 1200 x 1920px, it also counts with a bit better display pixel density.
Galaxy Tab Active 3 has a greater camera than Microsoft Surface Pro 7, because it has a way better video definition and a camera in the back with a way higher resolution. Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 3 features a much bigger storage for apps and games than Microsoft Surface Pro 7, because although it has only 64 GB internal memory capacity, it also counts with a SD card slot that holds up to 1 TB.
Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 3 has a much longer battery duration than Microsoft Surface Pro 7.
In addition to being the best tablet of the ones we are comparing, Galaxy Tab Active 3 is also a bargain compared to the other tablets, making this tablet an obvious call.
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