Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 75.2 | 75.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Microsoft |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat | Windows 10 Pro |
| 2017-03-24 | 2015-10-06 |
| 9.34 x 6.65 x 0.24 inches | 11.50 x 7.93 x 0.33 inches |
| 15.13 ounces | 27.73 ounces |
| Black and Silver | Gray |
| Glass | Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 240.00 | $ 491.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.7 inches | 12.3 inches |
| 2048 x 1536 pixels | 2736 x 1824 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | -- |
| 264 pixels per inch | 267 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.2 | 7.8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | Intel Core-i7 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor | processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 16 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Intel Iris 540 GPU |
| 8.91 | 6.3 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 1000 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSD external memory 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 4.0 |
| GPS | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 is slightly better than the Microsoft Surface Pro 4, getting a overall score of 75.2 against 75.1. The Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 construction is newer, a lot lighter and a lot thinner than the Microsoft Surface Pro 4. Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 has Android 9.0 Pie operating system, while Microsoft Surface Pro 4 has Windows 10 Pro operating system.
Galaxy Tab S3 features an extremely better processing unit than Microsoft Surface Pro 4, because although it has less RAM memory, it also counts with a larger number of cores. Microsoft Surface Pro 4 features a little bit better screen than Galaxy Tab S3, because it has a higher resolution of 1824 x 2736px, a larger display and a quite greater pixels density.
Galaxy Tab S3 features a very superior camera than Microsoft Surface Pro 4, because it has a much better 3840x2160 video quality and a back camera with a much higher 13 megapixels resolution. The Microsoft Surface Pro 4 has a very superior memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Galaxy Tab S3, because although it has no SD extension slot, it also counts with 968 GB more internal memory.
The Galaxy Tab S3 has a really longer battery performance than Microsoft Surface Pro 4.
The Galaxy Tab S3 not only is the best tablets in this comparison, but it's also a bargain compared to the other tablets.
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