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| Global Score | |
| 77.5 | 66.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Microsoft |
| Android 9.0 Pie | -- |
| 2019-10-01 | 2015-05-01 |
| 9.59 x 6.70 x 0.39 inches | 10.51 x 7.36 x 0.34 inches |
| 23.03 ounces | 21.92 ounces |
| Black | -- |
| $ 680.00 | $ 375.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.1 inches | 10.8 inches |
| 1920 x 1200 pixels | 1280 x 1920 pixels |
| TFT | -- |
| 224 pixels per inch | 214 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7 | 6.8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 710 SDM710 chipset | Intel Atom x7 Z8700 chipset |
| Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 1600 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 616 GPU | Intel HD GPU |
| 9.09 | 8.55 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 11.74 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 3.50 MP |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 8.47 | 6.49 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 7600mAh Battery | -- |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 8.72 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy Tab Active Pro is much better than the Microsoft Surface 3, with a global score of 77.5 against 66.3. The Samsung Galaxy Tab Active Pro is a newer tablet than the Microsoft Surface 3, although it's a little heavier and somewhat thicker. Galaxy Tab Active Pro has a little bit better looking screen than Microsoft Surface 3, because although it has a bit worse 1200 x 1920 pixels resolution and a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a bit better amount of pixels per inch in the display.
Galaxy Tab Active Pro features a little bit better processing power than Microsoft Surface 3, and although they both have the same RAM memory amount, the Galaxy Tab Active Pro also has a greater number of faster cores. The Samsung Galaxy Tab Active Pro captures a lot better videos and photos than Microsoft Surface 3, because it has a lot higher video definition and a lot higher resolution camera.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab Active Pro counts with more memory to store more games and applications than Microsoft Surface 3, because although it has less internal storage capacity, it also counts with an external memory card slot that allows up to 512 GB. The Samsung Galaxy Tab Active Pro has a really longer battery lifetime than Microsoft Surface 3.
Samsung Galaxy Tab Active Pro is way more expensive than Microsoft Surface 3, but it's still a great deal, because you can get a much better tablet for that extra money.
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