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| Global Score | |
| 78.4 | 66.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Microsoft |
| Android 13 | -- |
| 2023-10-04 | 2015-05-01 |
| 6.53 x 10.01 x 0.26 inches | 10.51 x 7.36 x 0.34 inches |
| 18.48 ounces | 21.92 ounces |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | -- |
| -- | $ 375.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.9 inches | 10.8 inches |
| 2304 x 1440 pixels | 1280 x 1920 pixels |
| IPS LCD | -- |
| 249 pixels per inch | 214 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 6.8 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 1380 S5E8835 (5 nm) chipset | Intel Atom x7 Z8700 chipset |
| Octa-Core 2400 MHz processor | 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 1600 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali G68 MP5 GPU | Intel HD GPU |
| 9.36 | 8.55 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 3.50 MP |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.6 | 6.49 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| 5G, 5G | LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 6.4 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 8000mAh Battery | -- |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 8.96 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.3 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Tab S9 FE is better than the Microsoft Surface 3, having a general score of 78.4 against 66.3. The Galaxy Tab S9 FE is a newer tablet device, and it is also a lot thinner and lighter than Microsoft Surface 3. The Galaxy Tab S9 FE counts with just a bit better performance than Microsoft Surface 3, because it has a higher number of cores and more RAM.
The Galaxy Tab S9 FE counts with a slightly better screen than Microsoft Surface 3, because it has a little bit better screen pixels density, a little bit larger screen and a slightly better 1440 x 2304px resolution. Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 FE counts with a little bit better camera than Microsoft Surface 3. Both of them have the same resolution back facing camera.
Microsoft Surface 3 has as much storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos as the Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 FE one, both of them have exactly the same 128 GB internal storage capacity. The Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 FE counts with a very superior battery performance than Microsoft Surface 3.
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