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| Global Score | |
| 74 | 66.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Microsoft |
| 2015-09-03 | 2015-05-01 |
| 9.34 x 6.65 x 0.22 inches | 10.51 x 7.36 x 0.34 inches |
| 13.83 ounces | 21.92 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | -- |
| Metal | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| -- | $ 375.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.7 inches | 10.8 inches |
| 2048 x 1536 pixels | 1280 x 1920 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | -- |
| 264 pixels per inch | 214 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.3 | 6.8 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 5433 chipset | Intel Atom x7 Z8700 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 20 nm (Octa-Core 1900 MHz) processor | 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 1600 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T760 MP6 GPU | Intel HD GPU |
| 9 | 8.55 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.02 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 2.10 MP | 8.00 MP + 3.50 MP |
| 2560 x 1440 (Quad HD / 2K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.38 | 6.49 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 5.7 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5870mAh Battery | -- |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.44 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch has a score of 74, which is better than Microsoft Surface 3's 66.3 global score. Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch is a extremely thinner and lighter tablet device than Microsoft Surface 3, even when both were released only a couple months apart. The Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch counts with just a little better processing power than Microsoft Surface 3, because although it has 1 GB less RAM memory, it also counts with a higher number of cores (and they are faster).
Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch counts with a little more vivid screen than Microsoft Surface 3, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a quite higher pixels count in each screen inch and a quite better resolution of 1536 x 2048 pixels. Microsoft Surface 3 counts with a slightly better camera than Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch. Both of them have the same video resolution, the same resolution camera and the same video frame rates.
Microsoft Surface 3 features just a bit bigger storage capacity to store more games and applications than Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch, because although it has no slot for an external memory card, it also counts with 64 GB more internal memory capacity. Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch has a superior battery duration than Microsoft Surface 3.
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