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| Global Score | |
| 65.3 | 63.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Microsoft |
| Android 8.1 Oreo | Windows 8.1 Pro |
| 2019-04-26 | 2014-05-20 |
| 16.43 x 10.37 x 0.68 inches | 11.50 x 7.93 x 0.36 inches |
| 78.72 ounces | 28.16 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Gray |
| -- | Metal |
| $ 740.00 | $ 383.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 17.3 inches | 12 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2160 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 127 pixels per inch | 216 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7884 chipset | Intel Core i5 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor | 4300U (Dual-Core 1600 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP2 GPU | Intel HD Graphics 4400 GPU |
| 8.73 | 8.37 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC external memory slot |
| 11.34 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 0.66 | 6.05 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | -- |
| Nano SIM | -- |
| 6.3 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 12000mAh Li - Ion Battery | -- |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 11.44 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0, EDR | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | -- |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass and Gyroscope |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy View 2 has a global score of 65.3, which is slightly better than the Microsoft Surface Pro 3's 63.4 global score. Even though the Samsung Galaxy View 2 is notably newer than Microsoft Surface Pro 3, it is a lot thicker and much heavier. Samsung Galaxy View 2 works with Android 8.1 Oreo operating system, and Microsoft Surface Pro 3 comes with Windows 8.1 Pro operating system.
The Microsoft Surface Pro 3 features a much sharper display than Samsung Galaxy View 2, because although it has a way smaller screen, it also counts with a much better screen pixel density and a better resolution of 1440 x 2160 pixels. The Samsung Galaxy View 2 features a quite bigger memory to store more games and applications than Microsoft Surface Pro 3, although it has only 64 GB internal memory capacity.
Galaxy View 2 counts with a little bit better performance than Microsoft Surface Pro 3, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM, it also counts with more processing cores. Samsung Galaxy View 2 counts with a superior battery lifetime than Microsoft Surface Pro 3. Microsoft Surface Pro 3 takes greater videos and photos than Samsung Galaxy View 2.
Although Samsung Galaxy View 2 is a better device, it costs a lot more than the Microsoft Surface Pro 3, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as Microsoft Surface Pro 3. If you want to save a few dollars, you can get Microsoft Surface Pro 3, letting go a couple features and specs, but you'll get the most out of your money.
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