Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 75.2 | 63.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Microsoft |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat | Windows 8 Pro |
| 2017-03-24 | 2012-06-18 |
| 9.34 x 6.65 x 0.24 inches | 10.81 x 6.81 x 0.53 inches |
| 15.13 ounces | 32.00 ounces |
| Black and Silver | -- |
| Glass | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 240.00 | $ 509.00 |
| 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 | -- |
| Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor | Intel Core i5-3317U (Dual-Core 1700 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Intel HD Graphics 4000 (650 MHz) GPU |
| 8.91 | 8.82 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC external memory slot |
| 8.88 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 1.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | -- |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (29 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 9.35 | 5.06 |
| 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 4.0 |
| GPS | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Tab S3 has an overall score of 75.2, which is better than the Microsoft Surface Pro's 63.2 score. The Galaxy Tab S3 is a noticeably newer tablet, and it is also notably thinner and noticeably lighter than the Microsoft Surface Pro. The Galaxy Tab S3 counts with Android 9.0 Pie operating system, and Microsoft Surface Pro has Windows 8 Pro operating system.
Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 features a bit better hardware performance than Microsoft Surface Pro, because although it has doesn't have an extra graphics processing unit, and they both have 4 GB of RAM memory, the Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 also counts with a greater number of faster cores. Microsoft Surface Pro and Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 count with quite similar screens, because although the Microsoft Surface Pro has a just a little worse pixel count per screen inch and a bit worse resolution of 1080 x 1920, it also counts with a little bit larger screen.
Galaxy Tab S3 takes greater videos and photos than Microsoft Surface Pro, because it has a much more mega-pixels camera and a much higher video quality. The Microsoft Surface Pro has a bigger memory capacity to install games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Tab S3, because although it has no SD memory slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage capacity.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 features a very superior battery lifetime than Microsoft Surface Pro.
Galaxy Tab S3 is not only the best tablets in this comparison, but it's also a bargain compared to others, which makes it a no doubt choice.
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