Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 75.2 | 82.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Microsoft |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat | Windows 10 Pro |
| 2017-03-24 | 2017-06-15 |
| 9.34 x 6.65 x 0.24 inches | 11.50 x 7.93 x 0.33 inches |
| 15.13 ounces | 27.65 ounces |
| Black and Silver | 16 777 216 |
| Glass | Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 240.00 | $ 2699.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.7 inches | 12.3 inches |
| 2048 x 1536 pixels | 1824 x 2736 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | -- |
| 264 pixels per inch | 267 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | Intel Core-i7 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor | 64-bit, 14 nm (Dual-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 16 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Intel Iris Plus 640 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 1000 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.88 | 23 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 5.00 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) | -- |
| 5.6 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6000mAh Battery | -- |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 7.52 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Microsoft Surface Pro (2017) is a little bit better than Samsung Galaxy Tab S3, getting an 82.4 score against 75.2. Despite being the best tablet in our current comparison, the Microsoft Surface Pro (2017) is a much heavier and noticeably thicker tablet than the Samsung Galaxy Tab S3. Microsoft Surface Pro (2017) works with Windows 10 Pro operating system, while Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 has Android 9.0 Pie operating system.
Microsoft Surface Pro (2017) counts with a little sharper display than Samsung Galaxy Tab S3, because it has a larger display, a higher resolution of 2736 x 1824 and a little bit higher pixels density. The Microsoft Surface Pro (2017) features just a little better hardware performance than Galaxy Tab S3, because although it has an inferior number of cores , it also counts with a larger amount of RAM memory.
Microsoft Surface Pro (2017) features a superior storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Galaxy Tab S3, because although it has no external memory card slot, it also counts with 968 GB more internal storage. Galaxy Tab S3 has a superior battery performance than Microsoft Surface Pro (2017).
The Galaxy Tab S3 features a greater camera than Microsoft Surface Pro (2017), because it has a lot higher 3840x2160 (4K) video definition and a back-facing camera with a lot higher 13 MP resolution.
Although Microsoft Surface Pro (2017) is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than the Galaxy Tab S3, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as the Galaxy Tab S3. If you are trying to save some money, you can get the Galaxy Tab S3, and give up a couple features, but you'll get the most out of your savings.
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