Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 75.2 | 66.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Microsoft |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat | Windows 10 |
| 2017-03-24 | 2019-10-23 |
| 9.34 x 6.65 x 0.24 inches | 11.50 x 7.91 x 0.33 inches |
| 15.13 ounces | 27.94 ounces |
| Black and Silver | Matte Black and Platinum |
| Glass | Metal |
| $ 240.00 | $ 749.00 |
| 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 | 7.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | Intel Core i3 1005G1 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor | 64-bit, 10 nm (Dual-Core 3400 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Intel UHD Graphics GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.27 |
| 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 | 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 | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.52 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy Tab S3 has a general score of 75.2, which is better than Microsoft Surface Pro 7's 66.9 score. Galaxy Tab S3 is an older tablet than Microsoft Surface Pro 7, but it's notably thinner and notably lighter anyway. The Galaxy Tab S3 comes with Android 9.0 Pie operating system, and Microsoft Surface Pro 7 counts with Windows 10 operating system.
The Microsoft Surface Pro 7 counts with a bit better processor than Galaxy Tab S3, although it has a lower number of cores , they both have a 4 GB RAM memory. Microsoft Surface Pro 7 features a little bit better display than Galaxy Tab S3, because it has a quite greater pixel density, a better resolution of 2736 x 1824 pixels and a bigger display.
Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 has a greater camera than Microsoft Surface Pro 7, because it has a much higher resolution camera and a way higher 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution. Microsoft Surface Pro 7 has more storage to store more apps and games than Galaxy Tab S3, because although it has no SD extension slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory.
Galaxy Tab S3 has a much better battery duration than Microsoft Surface Pro 7.
Galaxy Tab S3 is not only the best tablets of the ones we compare here, but it's also by far the cheapest one, which makes this tablet an obvious call.
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