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Microsoft Surface Pro 3
512 GB Core i7| Global Score | |
| 64.1 | 72.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Microsoft |
| Android 13 | Windows 8.1 Pro |
| 2023-07-26 | 2014-05-20 |
| 10.01 x 63.21 x 0.23 inches | 11.50 x 7.93 x 0.36 inches |
| 17.57 ounces | 28.16 ounces |
| Beige and Graphite | Gray |
| -- | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 700.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 11 inches | 12 inches |
| -- | 2160 x 1440 pixels |
| Dynamic AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| -- | 216 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 2.7 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 SM8550-AC (4 nm) chipset | Intel Core i7 chipset |
| processor | 4300U (Dual-Core 1600 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 740 GPU | Intel HD Graphics GPU |
| 6.21 | 8.46 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 512 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC external memory slot |
| 15.42 | 17.6 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.04 | 6.05 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| 2.4 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 8400mAh Battery | -- |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 9.28 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.3 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass and Gyroscope |
Comparison review
Microsoft Surface Pro 3 is much better than Galaxy Tab S9, getting a general score of 72.2 against 64.1. The Microsoft Surface Pro 3 works with Windows 8.1 Pro operating system, and Galaxy Tab S9 comes with Android 13 operating system. Although Microsoft Surface Pro 3 is a better tablet than the Galaxy Tab S9, we must highlight that it's also a noticeably older, much thicker and notably heavier tablet.
Microsoft Surface Pro 3 counts with a really superior hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy Tab S9, although it has 6 less CPU cores , they both have a 8 GB RAM. Microsoft Surface Pro 3 features a much more vibrant display than Galaxy Tab S9, because it has a quite larger screen. The Microsoft Surface Pro 3 has more memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy Tab S9, because although it has no external memory slot, it also counts with 512 GB internal storage.
Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 takes much clearer videos and photos than Microsoft Surface Pro 3, because it has a back-facing camera with a way better resolution. The Galaxy Tab S9 has a much better battery lifetime than Microsoft Surface Pro 3.
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