Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 75.2 | 65.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Microsoft |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat | Windows 8.1 Pro |
| 2017-03-24 | 2013-09-23 |
| 9.34 x 6.65 x 0.24 inches | 10.81 x 6.81 x 0.53 inches |
| 15.13 ounces | 31.99 ounces |
| Black and Silver | -- |
| Glass | -- |
| $ 240.00 | $ 292.00 |
| 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 4200U (Dual-Core 1600 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Intel HD Graphics 4400 GPU |
| 8.91 | 8.46 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 512 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC external memory slot |
| 8.88 | 17.6 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | -- |
| f/1.90 aperture | -- |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 9.35 | 0.77 |
| 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 and Gyroscope |
Comparison review
Galaxy Tab S3 has an overall score of 75.2, which is much better than the Microsoft Surface Pro 2's 65.1 general score. Galaxy Tab S3 counts with Android 9.0 Pie OS, while Microsoft Surface Pro 2 comes with Windows 8.1 Pro OS. Galaxy Tab S3's body is way newer, much lighter and a lot thinner than the Microsoft Surface Pro 2.
The Galaxy Tab S3 features a bit superior processing unit than Microsoft Surface Pro 2, because although it has 4 GB less RAM, it also counts with 2 more CPU cores. The Microsoft Surface Pro 2 and Galaxy Tab S3 have very similar screens, because although the Microsoft Surface Pro 2 has a just a little inferior pixel count in each inch of screen and a little worse 1080 x 1920 pixels resolution, it also counts with a little bit bigger display.
Microsoft Surface Pro 2 counts with a much greater memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Galaxy Tab S3, because although it has no external memory slot, it also counts with 512 GB internal storage. Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 features a way better battery life than Microsoft Surface Pro 2.
Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 features a very superior camera than Microsoft Surface Pro 2, because it has a much higher (4K) video quality.
Even being the best tablet of the ones we are comparing here, Galaxy Tab S3 is also by far the cheapest.
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