Microsoft Surface 3 Vs. Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) - Comparison

Comparison of Microsoft Surface 3 and Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017). Compare Processor, display, RAM, Storage and other features here.

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Product Name	Microsoft Surface 3	Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017)
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Price	Rs.0	Rs.17889
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Manufacturer	Microsoft	Samsung
Released On	March 2015	September 2017
Weight (Grams)	622.00	364.00
Colors		Black
Dimensions	267.00 x 187.00 x 8.70	212.10 x 124.10 x 8.90
Body Material
Display
Screen Size	10.80	8.00
Touchscreen	Yes	Yes
Touchscreen Type	Full HD	IPS LCD
Resolution	1920x1080 pixels	800x1280 pixels
Screen Protection
Pixel density
Screen to body ratio
Display Features
Software
Operating System	Windows 8.1	Android 7.1
Custom OS
Processor
Processor	1.6GHz quad-core	1.4GHz quad-core
Chipset	Intel Atom x7-Z8700	Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 MSM8917
GPU		Adreno 308
Memory
RAM	2GB	2GB
Internal Storage	64GB	16GB
Expandable Storage		Yes (256)
Camera
Rear Camera	No MP	8-megapixel MP
Flash	No	Yes
Front Camera	3.5-megapixel	5-megapixel
Front Flash
Connectivity
4G	Yes	Yes
WI-FI	Yes	Yes, Wi-Fi 802.11, a/ac/b/g/n/n 5GHz
Bluetooth	Yes, v 4.00	Yes v 4.20
GPS	No	Yes,with A-GPS
NFC	No	No
USB	Micro-USB	No
Sensors
Fingerprint
Accelerometer	Yes	Yes
Proximity	Yes	No
Compass/ Magnetometer	Yes	No
Proximity	Yes	No
Gyroccope	Yes	No
Barometer	No	No
Temperature	No	No
Battery
Battery Capacity		5000 mAh
Fast Charging
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Microsoft Surface 3 Vs. Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) - Comparison

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