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| Global Score | |
| 75.2 | 66.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Microsoft |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat | -- |
| 2017-03-24 | 2015-05-01 |
| 9.34 x 6.65 x 0.24 inches | 10.51 x 7.36 x 0.34 inches |
| 15.13 ounces | 21.92 ounces |
| Black and Silver | -- |
| Glass | -- |
| $ 240.00 | $ 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 |
| 7.2 | 6.8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | Intel Atom x7 Z8700 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor | 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 1600 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Intel HD GPU |
| 8.91 | 8.55 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.88 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 8.00 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 | 6.49 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE-A (4G) and LTE (4G) | LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 5.6 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6000mAh Battery | -- |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 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, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy Tab S3 is much better than Microsoft Surface 3, having a 75.2 score against 66.3. The Galaxy Tab S3 is a newer tablet, and it's also a lot thinner and way lighter than Microsoft Surface 3. Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 has just a bit better display than Microsoft Surface 3, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a little higher resolution of 1536 x 2048px and a just a little more pixels per screen inch.
The Microsoft Surface 3 has a better memory capacity for apps and games than Galaxy Tab S3, because although it has no slot for an SD memory card, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage. The Galaxy Tab S3 counts with a little better performance than Microsoft Surface 3. They have the same RAM amount and 4 processing cores.
The Galaxy Tab S3 has a really longer battery life than Microsoft Surface 3. Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 takes a lot better photos and videos than Microsoft Surface 3, because it has a way higher 3840x2160 video quality and a lot more megapixels camera in the back.
Even being the best tablet in our current comparison, the Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 is also a bargain compared to the other ones.
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