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| Global Score | |
| 57.6 | 66.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Microsoft |
| Android 2.2 | -- |
| 2010-09-02 | 2015-05-01 |
| 7.48 x 4.74 x 0.47 inches | 10.51 x 7.36 x 0.34 inches |
| 13.40 ounces | 21.92 ounces |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 465.00 | $ 375.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7 inches | 10.8 inches |
| 1024 x 600 pixels | 1280 x 1920 pixels |
| TFT | -- |
| 170 pixels per inch | 214 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 6.6 | 6.8 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 3 chipset | Intel Atom x7 Z8700 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A8 (Single-Core 1000 MHz) processor | 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 1600 MHz) processor |
| 640 MB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| PowerVR SGX540 (200 MHz) GPU | Intel HD GPU |
| 7.56 | 8.55 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 4.4 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 3.00 MP + 1.30 MP | 8.00 MP + 3.50 MP |
| 720 x 480 (30 fps) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.16 | 6.49 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| SIM | Nano SIM |
| 3.5 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li-Ion Battery | -- |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 650 hours standby time | -- |
| 5.92 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 3.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Microsoft Surface 3 has an overall score of 66.3, which is much better than Galaxy Tab T-Mobile's 57.6 global score. The Microsoft Surface 3 is a way newer and notably thinner tablet than the Galaxy Tab T-Mobile, although it is way heavier. Microsoft Surface 3 counts with a bit better looking screen than Samsung Galaxy Tab T-Mobile, because it has a higher pixels density, a much higher resolution of 1920 x 1280 pixels and a way bigger display.
The Microsoft Surface 3 has a much greater storage capacity for games and applications than Galaxy Tab T-Mobile, because although it has no external memory slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage. Microsoft Surface 3 has a better performing CPU than Galaxy Tab T-Mobile, because although it has doesn't have an extra graphics co-processor, it also counts with a larger number of cores and more RAM.
The Galaxy Tab T-Mobile counts with a very superior battery lifetime than Microsoft Surface 3. The Microsoft Surface 3 features just a bit better camera than Galaxy Tab T-Mobile, because it has a much better 1920x1080 (Full HD) video definition and a camera with a lot better 8 MP resolution.
Despite of being the best tablet in this comparison, the Microsoft Surface 3 is also by far the cheapest, which makes it an easy decision.
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