Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 78.6 | 66.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Microsoft |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie | -- |
| 2019-04-26 | 2015-05-01 |
| 9.65 x 6.30 x 0.22 inches | 10.51 x 7.36 x 0.34 inches |
| 14.11 ounces | 21.92 ounces |
| Black, Gold and Silver | -- |
| Aluminum | -- |
| $ 316.00 | $ 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 |
| 7.4 | 6.8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 670 SDM670 chipset | Intel Atom x7 Z8700 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A75 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 1600 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 615 GPU | Intel HD GPU |
| 9.09 | 8.55 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 14.14 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 3.50 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | -- |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.29 inches (1/3.4") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 9.46 | 6.49 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| -- | LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 3 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 7040mAh Li - Ion Battery | -- |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 8.32 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy Tab S5e is better than the Microsoft Surface 3, with a score of 78.6 against 66.3. Galaxy Tab S5e is a much newer tablet, and it is also incredibly thinner and noticeably lighter than the Microsoft Surface 3. Samsung Galaxy Tab S5e counts with a little faster processing unit than Microsoft Surface 3, and although they both have a 4 GB RAM, the Samsung Galaxy Tab S5e also has a larger number of cores.
The Galaxy Tab S5e has a little bit better looking display than Microsoft Surface 3, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a greater pixel amount per inch of screen and a higher resolution of 1600 x 2560 pixels. The Galaxy Tab S5e has much more memory for applications and games than Microsoft Surface 3, and although they both have exactly the same 128 GB internal memory, the Galaxy Tab S5e also has a slot for SD memory cards that allows a maximum of 512 GB.
The Galaxy Tab S5e captures a lot better videos and photos than Microsoft Surface 3, because it has a lot higher 3840x2160 video resolution and a much more mega pixels back-facing camera. The Samsung Galaxy Tab S5e features a very superior battery performance than Microsoft Surface 3.
Despite of being the best tablet of the ones we compare here, Galaxy Tab S5e is also by far the cheapest, making it an easy decision.
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