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| Global Score | |
| 53.9 | 66.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Microsoft |
| Android 2.2 | -- |
| 2010-09-02 | 2015-05-01 |
| 7.48 x 4.74 x 0.47 inches | 10.51 x 7.36 x 0.34 inches |
| 13.40 ounces | 21.92 ounces |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 529.00 | $ 375.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7 inches | 10.8 inches |
| 1024 x 600 pixels | 1280 x 1920 pixels |
| TFT | -- |
| 170 pixels per inch | 214 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 6.6 | 6.8 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 3 chipset | Intel Atom x7 Z8700 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A8 (Single-Core 1000 MHz) processor | 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 1600 MHz) processor |
| 512 MB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| PowerVR SGX540 (200 MHz) GPU | Intel HD GPU |
| 7.47 | 8.55 |
| Storage | |
| 2 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 1.9 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 3.00 MP + 1.30 MP | 8.00 MP + 3.50 MP |
| 720 x 480 (30 fps) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.16 | 6.49 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| EV-DO A and CDMA | LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 2.6 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li-Ion Battery | -- |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 3.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Microsoft Surface 3 has a score of 66.3, which is much better than Samsung Galaxy Tab CDMA's overall score of 53.9. Microsoft Surface 3 is a notably newer and incredibly thinner tablet than Samsung Galaxy Tab CDMA, although it's heavier. Microsoft Surface 3 counts with a little sharper display than Galaxy Tab CDMA, because it has more pixels per screen inch, a much bigger screen and a lot better resolution of 1920 x 1280px.
The Microsoft Surface 3 has a quite superior processing power than Galaxy Tab CDMA, because although it has doesn't have an extra graphics processing unit, it also counts with more cpu cores and 3,5 GB more RAM. Microsoft Surface 3 features much more storage for games and applications than Galaxy Tab CDMA, because although it has no SD extension slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage capacity.
The Galaxy Tab CDMA has a way better battery duration than Microsoft Surface 3. The Microsoft Surface 3 takes clearer pictures and videos than Galaxy Tab CDMA, because it has a much higher (Full HD) video quality and a back-facing camera with a way better resolution.
Microsoft Surface 3 is not only the best tablets in our comparison, but it's also very cheap compared to the other ones.
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