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| Global Score | |
| 78.2 | 65.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Microsoft |
| -- | Windows 8.1 |
| 2020-05-05 | 2015-03-31 |
| 9.63 x 6.07 x 0.28 inches | 10.51 x 7.36 x 0.34 inches |
| 16.47 ounces | 21.92 ounces |
| Angora blue, Chiffon pink and Oxford gray | -- |
| Aluminum | -- |
| $ 349.00 | $ 349.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.4 inches | 10.8 inches |
| 2000 x 1200 pixels | 1920 x 1280 pixels |
| IPS LCD | -- |
| 224 pixels per inch | 214 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 9611 chipset | Intel Atom chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A73 and Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | x7-Z8700, 64-bit (Single-Core 1600 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G72 MP3 GPU | Intel HD Graphics GPU |
| 9.27 | 8.1 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC external memory slot |
| 12.98 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 3.50 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 8.47 | 6.49 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA and EDGE |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 5.8 |
| Battery Life | |
| 7040mAh Battery | -- |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 8.32 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Tab S6 Lite has a global score of 78.2, which is better than Microsoft Surface 3's general score of 65.9. Galaxy Tab S6 Lite's design is noticeably newer, somewhat thinner and extremely lighter than Microsoft Surface 3. Galaxy Tab S6 Lite has a greater processing power than Microsoft Surface 3, and although they both have a 4 GB RAM, the Galaxy Tab S6 Lite also has a larger number of cores.
The Microsoft Surface 3 has a slightly better screen than Galaxy Tab S6 Lite, because although it has a bit less pixels per display inch, it also counts with a quite better resolution of 1280 x 1920px and a quite bigger display. Galaxy Tab S6 Lite has much more storage capacity to store more games and applications than Microsoft Surface 3, although it has only 64 GB internal memory capacity.
The Galaxy Tab S6 Lite has a very superior camera than Microsoft Surface 3. They have the same video frame rate, a back camera with an 8 mega pixels resolution and the same (Full HD) video quality. The Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 Lite counts with a superior battery performance than Microsoft Surface 3.
The Galaxy Tab S6 Lite and the Microsoft Surface 3 cost exactly the same, which makes this tablet a simple decision.
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