Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 75.2 | 63.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Microsoft |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat | Windows RT 8.1 |
| 2017-03-24 | 2013-09-23 |
| 9.34 x 6.65 x 0.24 inches | 10.81 x 6.79 x 0.35 inches |
| 15.13 ounces | 23.84 ounces |
| Black and Silver | -- |
| Glass | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 240.00 | $ 630.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.7 inches | 10.6 inches |
| 2048 x 1536 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 264 pixels per inch | 208 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.2 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | NVIDIA Tegra 4 (T40) chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A15 (Quad-Core 1700 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Yes GPU |
| 8.91 | 8.55 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC external memory slot |
| 8.88 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 3.50 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | -- |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 9.35 | 6.05 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE-A (4G) and LTE (4G) | LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| -- | SIM |
| 5.6 | 5.9 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6000mAh Battery | -- |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 360 hours standby time |
| 7.52 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy Tab S3 has an overall score of 75.2, which is much better than the Microsoft Surface 2's 63.4 global score. The Galaxy Tab S3 works with Android 9.0 Pie OS, while Microsoft Surface 2 has Windows RT 8.1 OS. Galaxy Tab S3 is a incredibly newer portable tablet, and it's also a lot lighter and noticeably thinner than Microsoft Surface 2.
Galaxy Tab S3 counts with a bit better processing unit than Microsoft Surface 2, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Galaxy Tab S3 also has 2 GB more RAM. Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 and Microsoft Surface 2 both feature similar screens, because although the Microsoft Surface 2 has a quite lower 1080 x 1920 resolution and a little worse display density, it also counts with a bit bigger display.
Galaxy Tab S3 counts with a bigger memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Microsoft Surface 2, although it has 0 less internal memory capacity. Galaxy Tab S3 takes greater videos and photos than Microsoft Surface 2, because it has a much better 3840x2160 video definition and a much more megapixels back-facing camera.
The Galaxy Tab S3 has a superior battery duration than Microsoft Surface 2.
Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 not only is the best tablets of the ones in this comparison, but it's also by far the cheapest one, which makes this tablet a no doubt choice.
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