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| Global Score | |
| 75.2 | 64.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Microsoft |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat | Windows 11 |
| 2017-03-24 | -- |
| 9.34 x 6.65 x 0.24 inches | 11.30 x 8.19 x 0.37 inches |
| 15.13 ounces | 31.43 ounces |
| Black and Silver | Graphite and Platinum |
| Glass | Aluminum |
| $ 240.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.7 inches | 13 inches |
| 2048 x 1536 pixels | 2880 x 1920 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | -- |
| 264 pixels per inch | 266 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 7.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | Intel Core i5 11th Gen 1135G7 (10 nm) chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor | 64-bit (Quad-Core 4200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Intel Iris Xe Graphics GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.9 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | -- |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.88 | 0 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 10.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | -- |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | -- |
| 9.35 | 6.71 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE-A (4G) and LTE (4G) | -- |
| 5.6 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6000mAh Battery | 6200mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.52 | 7.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| GPS | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 is much better than Microsoft Surface Pro 8, with a 75.2 score against 64.8. Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 works with Android 9.0 Pie operating system, and Microsoft Surface Pro 8 comes with Windows 11 operating system. Samsung Galaxy Tab S3's design is way lighter and a lot thinner than the Microsoft Surface Pro 8.
Microsoft Surface Pro 8 features a superior hardware performance than Galaxy Tab S3, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Microsoft Surface Pro 8 also has 4 GB more RAM memory. Microsoft Surface Pro 8 counts with a bit better looking screen than Samsung Galaxy Tab S3, because it has a higher resolution of 1920 x 2880 pixels, a quite better number of pixels in each display inch and a much larger display.
Galaxy Tab S3 takes greater photographs and videos than Microsoft Surface Pro 8, because it has a camera in the back with a much better 13 mega-pixels resolution. The Galaxy Tab S3 counts with a lot bigger storage for applications and games than Microsoft Surface Pro 8, because it has an external memory slot that supports a maximum of 256 GB.
The Microsoft Surface Pro 8 has a little better battery lifetime than Galaxy Tab S3, because it has a 6200mAh battery capacity.
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