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Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4
32 GBSM-T705
Microsoft Surface Pro 3
512 GB Core i7| Global Score | |
| 74.5 | 72.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Microsoft |
| Android 4.4.2 | Windows 8.1 Pro |
| 2014-06-12 | 2014-05-20 |
| 8.38 x 4.94 x 0.26 inches | 11.50 x 7.93 x 0.36 inches |
| 10.51 ounces | 28.16 ounces |
| Black and White | Gray |
| -- | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 166.00 | $ 700.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.4 inches | 12 inches |
| 1600 x 2560 pixels | 2160 x 1440 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 359 pixels per inch | 216 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.7 | 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), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | -- |
| Micro SIM | -- |
| 6.4 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4900mAh Battery | -- |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 29 hours talk time | -- |
| 6.72 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass and Gyroscope |
Comparison review
Galaxy Tab S 8.4 is a little bit better than the Microsoft Surface Pro 3, getting a overall score of 74.5 against 72.2. Galaxy Tab S 8.4's construction is notably lighter and much thinner than Microsoft Surface Pro 3, even when both were released only a few months apart. Galaxy Tab S 8.4 comes with Android 4.4.2 OS, while Microsoft Surface Pro 3 has Windows 8.1 Pro OS.
The Galaxy Tab S 8.4 counts with a little faster processor than Microsoft Surface Pro 3, because although it has 5 GB less RAM memory, it also counts with a greater number of cores. Galaxy Tab S 8.4 counts with a much better display than Microsoft Surface Pro 3, because although it has a really smaller screen, it also counts with a lot greater number of pixels per inch of screen and a quite better 2560 x 1600 resolution.
Galaxy Tab S 8.4 shoots a lot better photographs and videos than Microsoft Surface Pro 3, and although they both have the same video frame rates and the same video definition, the Galaxy Tab S 8.4 also has a lot better resolution back camera. Microsoft Surface Pro 3 counts with a much greater memory capacity for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4, because although it has no SD memory card expansion slot, it also counts with 512 GB internal storage.
Galaxy Tab S 8.4 has a superior battery lifetime than Microsoft Surface Pro 3.
Even being the best tablet in our current comparison, Galaxy Tab S 8.4 is also by far the cheapest.
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