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| Global Score | |
| 78.8 | 66.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Microsoft |
| 2018-08-10 | 2015-05-01 |
| 9.81 x 6.47 x 0.28 inches | 10.51 x 7.36 x 0.34 inches |
| 17.04 ounces | 21.92 ounces |
| Black and Gray | -- |
| Glass | -- |
| $ 307.00 | $ 375.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.5 inches | 10.8 inches |
| 2560 x 1600 pixels | 1280 x 1920 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | -- |
| 288 pixels per inch | 214 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.5 | 6.8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Intel Atom x7 Z8700 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor | 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 1600 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Intel HD GPU |
| 9.27 | 8.55 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 11.34 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 3.50 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | -- |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 9.57 | 6.49 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE-A (4G) and LTE (4G) | LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 5 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 7300mAh Li - Polymer Battery | -- |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 8.48 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy Tab S4 is better than the Microsoft Surface 3, with a 78.8 score against 66.3. Samsung Galaxy Tab S4 is a incredibly newer tablet, and it's also extremely lighter and somewhat thinner than Microsoft Surface 3. The Samsung Galaxy Tab S4 has a bit better CPU than Microsoft Surface 3, and although they both have the same RAM memory amount, the Samsung Galaxy Tab S4 also has a greater number of cores.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab S4 counts with a sharper display than Microsoft Surface 3, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a better 1600 x 2560 resolution and more pixels per screen inch. The Galaxy Tab S4 captures way better pictures and videos than Microsoft Surface 3, because it has a back-facing camera with a lot better 13 megapixels resolution and a way higher (4K) video quality.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab S4 counts with more memory for games and applications than Microsoft Surface 3, because although it has less internal memory capacity, it also counts with a slot for an external memory card that holds up to 400 GB. Samsung Galaxy Tab S4 features a much better battery performance than Microsoft Surface 3.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab S4 is not only the best tablets of the ones we compare here, but it's also by far the cheapest.
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