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Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5
32 GBSM-T805
Microsoft Surface Pro 3
512 GB Core i7| Global Score | |
| 74.3 | 72.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Microsoft |
| Android 4.4.2 | Windows 8.1 Pro |
| 2014-06-12 | 2014-05-20 |
| 9.74 x 6.98 x 0.26 inches | 11.50 x 7.93 x 0.36 inches |
| 16.47 ounces | 28.16 ounces |
| Black and White | Gray |
| -- | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 189.00 | $ 700.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.5 inches | 12 inches |
| 2560 x 1600 pixels | 2160 x 1440 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 288 pixels per inch | 216 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.3 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 5 Octa 5420 chipset | Intel Core i7 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A15 (Quad-Core 1900 MHz + Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor | 4300U (Dual-Core 1600 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (933 MHz) RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| ARM Mali-T628 MP6 GPU | Intel HD Graphics GPU |
| 8.82 | 8.46 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 512 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC external memory slot |
| 8.12 | 17.6 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 2.10 MP | 5.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.48 | 6.05 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G) and GSM | -- |
| Micro SIM | -- |
| 5.5 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 7900mAh Battery | -- |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 8.88 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass and Gyroscope |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5 has a general score of 74.3, which is a little bit better than the Microsoft Surface Pro 3's 72.2 score. The Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5 comes with Android 4.4.2 operating system, while Microsoft Surface Pro 3 works with Windows 8.1 Pro operating system. The Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5 is a thinner and incredibly lighter tablet device than the Microsoft Surface Pro 3, although they were released with only a few months difference.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5 has a bit faster processor than Microsoft Surface Pro 3, because although it has less RAM memory, it also counts with a higher number of cores. The Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5 features a brighter display than Microsoft Surface Pro 3, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a little higher resolution of 1600 x 2560px and more pixels per inch in the screen.
The Microsoft Surface Pro 3 features much more storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Galaxy Tab S 10.5, because although it has no SD extension slot, it also counts with 512 GB internal memory. The Galaxy Tab S 10.5 has a superior battery duration than Microsoft Surface Pro 3.
Galaxy Tab S 10.5 shoots way better photos and videos than Microsoft Surface Pro 3, and although they both have the same video frame rates and the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video definition, the Galaxy Tab S 10.5 also has a lot more mega pixels back camera.
Despite of being the best tablet in our current comparison, the Galaxy Tab S 10.5 is also a bargain compared to the other tablets.
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