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| Global Score | |
| 75.2 | 58.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Microsoft |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat | Windows |
| 2017-03-24 | -- |
| 9.34 x 6.65 x 0.24 inches | 11.30 x 8.23 x 0.37 inches |
| 15.13 ounces | 31.01 ounces |
| Black and Silver | -- |
| Glass | Aluminum and Aluminum |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 240.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.7 inches | 13 inches |
| 2048 x 1536 pixels | 2880 x 1920 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | -- |
| 264 pixels per inch | 266 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 6.8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | 12th Gen Intel Core i5 1235U chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor | processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Intel Iris Xe Graphics GPU |
| 8.91 | 6.21 |
| 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 | 10.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | -- |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | -- |
| 9.35 | 6.05 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE-A (4G) and LTE (4G) | -- |
| 5.6 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6000mAh Battery | -- |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.52 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| GPS | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy Tab S3 is way better than Microsoft Surface 9 Pro, with a overall score of 75.2 against 58.7. Galaxy Tab S3 has Android 9.0 Pie OS, while Microsoft Surface 9 Pro has Windows OS. The Galaxy Tab S3 is a extremely lighter and notably thinner portable tablet than Microsoft Surface 9 Pro.
Galaxy Tab S3 counts with a much greater hardware performance than Microsoft Surface 9 Pro, because although it has a lower amount of RAM, it also counts with 3 more CPU cores. The Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 counts with a slightly better screen than Microsoft Surface 9 Pro, although it has a lot smaller display, a lot lower 1536 x 2048 pixels resolution and a little worse pixel density.
Microsoft Surface 9 Pro features a bigger storage capacity for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Tab S3, because although it has no slot for SD memory cards, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage capacity. The Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 counts with a superior battery duration than Microsoft Surface 9 Pro.
Galaxy Tab S3 features a way better camera than Microsoft Surface 9 Pro, because it has a back camera with much more mega-pixels.
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