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Microsoft Surface Pro 3
512 GB Core i7| Global Score | |
| 73.6 | 72.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Microsoft |
| -- | Windows 8.1 Pro |
| 2015-09-03 | 2014-05-20 |
| 7.82 x 5.31 x 0.22 inches | 11.50 x 7.93 x 0.36 inches |
| 9.59 ounces | 28.16 ounces |
| -- | Gray |
| Metal | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 700.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 12 inches |
| 2048 x 1536 pixels | 2160 x 1440 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 320 pixels per inch | 216 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.6 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 5433 chipset | Intel Core i7 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 1900 MHz) processor | 4300U (Dual-Core 1600 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-T760 MP6 GPU | Intel HD Graphics GPU |
| 9 | 8.46 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 512 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC external memory slot |
| 10.02 | 17.6 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 2.10 MP | 5.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| 2560 x 1440 (Quad HD / 2K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.38 | 6.05 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | -- |
| 5.7 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | -- |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass and Gyroscope |
Comparison review
Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch has a score of 73.6, which is slightly better than the Microsoft Surface Pro 3's overall score of 72.2. The Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch construction is newer, way thinner and extremely lighter than Microsoft Surface Pro 3. Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch features a bit faster processor than Microsoft Surface Pro 3, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM, it also counts with 6 more cores.
Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch counts with a bit better looking screen than Microsoft Surface Pro 3, because although it has a way smaller screen, it also counts with a slightly higher 1536 x 2048 pixels resolution and a higher display density. Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch counts with a little bit better camera than Microsoft Surface Pro 3, because it has a way better 2560x1440 video resolution and a back camera with lot more mega-pixels.
Microsoft Surface Pro 3 counts with a much greater storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch, because although it has no external SD slot, it also counts with more internal memory capacity. Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch has a way better battery performance than Microsoft Surface Pro 3.
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