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Samsung Galaxy Tab Active
Wi-Fi OnlySM-T360
| Global Score | |
| 66.9 | 66.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Microsoft |
| Android 4.4 | -- |
| 2014-09-04 | 2015-05-01 |
| 8.39 x 4.97 x 0.38 inches | 10.51 x 7.36 x 0.34 inches |
| 13.00 ounces | 21.92 ounces |
| $ 370.00 | $ 375.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 10.8 inches |
| 800 x 1280 pixels | 1280 x 1920 pixels |
| TFT | -- |
| 189 pixels per inch | 214 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 7.4 | 6.8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 8026 chipset | Intel Atom x7 Z8700 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A7 (Quad-Core 1200 MHz) processor | 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 1600 MHz) processor |
| 1,5 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 305 (450 MHz) GPU | Intel HD GPU |
| 8.37 | 8.55 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 6.16 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 3.10 MP + 1.20 MP | 8.00 MP + 3.50 MP |
| 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.38 | 6.49 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE and GPRS | LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.9 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4450mAh Li-Polymer Battery | -- |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 31 hours talk time | -- |
| 6.32 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy Tab Active has a general score of 66.9, which is slightly better than Microsoft Surface 3's 66.3 overall score. Although the Galaxy Tab Active and the Microsoft Surface 3 were only released 8 months apart, the Galaxy Tab Active design is somewhat thicker but also incredibly lighter. Microsoft Surface 3 has a bit more powerful processor than Samsung Galaxy Tab Active, because although it has doesn't have a graphics co-processor, and they both have the same number of cores, the Microsoft Surface 3 also counts with more RAM.
Galaxy Tab Active has a little bit better looking display than Microsoft Surface 3, although it has a way lower 1280 x 800 resolution, a really smaller display and a just a bit worse pixel quantity in each display inch. The Microsoft Surface 3 has a much greater storage to install applications and games than Galaxy Tab Active, because although it has no external memory card slot, it also counts with 112 GB more internal storage.
The Galaxy Tab Active has a really longer battery life than Microsoft Surface 3. Microsoft Surface 3 captures clearer pictures and videos than Galaxy Tab Active, because it has a back facing camera with way more MP and a way better 1920x1080 video quality.
Samsung Galaxy Tab Active is not only the best devices of the ones we compare here, but it's also the cheapest one, making this tablet a simple decision.
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