Samsung Galaxy Tab A vs Microsoft Surface 3 comparison

Show Only Differences Highlight Differences	Samsung Galaxy Tab A	Microsoft Surface 3
key specs
Display	8.00-inch	10.80-inch
Processor	1.2GHz quad-core	Intel Atom x7-Z8700
Front Camera	2-megapixel	3.5-megapixel
Resolution	1024x768 pixels	1920x1080 pixels
RAM	2GB	2GB
OS	Android 5.0	Windows 8.1
Storage	16GB	64GB
Rear Camera	5-megapixel	8-megapixel
Battery Capacity	4200mAh	-
general
Brand	Samsung	Microsoft
Model	Galaxy Tab A	Surface 3
Release date	June 1, 2015	March 1, 2015
Dimensions (mm)	208.40 x 137.90 x 7.50	267.00 x 187.00 x 8.70
Weight (g)	320.00	622.00
Battery capacity (mAh)	4200	-
Removable battery	No	No
Colours	Gold	-
display
Screen size (inches)	8.00	10.80
Touchscreen	No	No
Resolution	1024x768 pixels	1920x1080 pixels
hardware
Processor	1.2GHz quad-core	1.6GHz quad-core
RAM	2GB	2GB
Internal storage	16GB	64GB
Expandable storage	Yes	Yes
Expandable storage type	microSD	microSD
Expandable storage up to (GB)	128	-
Processor make	-	Intel Atom x7-Z8700
camera
Rear camera	5-megapixel	8-megapixel
Front camera	2-megapixel	3.5-megapixel
software
Operating system	Android 5.0	Windows 8.1
Skin	TouchWiz UI	-
connectivity
Wi-Fi	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi standards supported	802.11 b/g/n	802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
GPS	Yes	No
Bluetooth	Yes	Yes
NFC	No	No
Infrared	No	No
USB OTG	No	No
Headphones	3.5mm	3.5mm
FM	Yes	No
Number of SIMs	1	-
Wi-Fi Direct	No	No
Mobile High-Definition Link (MHL)	No	No
Bluetooth version	-	4.00
sim 1
SIM Type	Micro-SIM	-
GSM/CDMA	GSM	-
3G	Yes	-
4G/ LTE	No	-
sensors
Compass/ Magnetometer	No	Yes
Proximity sensor	Yes	Yes
Accelerometer	No	Yes
Ambient light sensor	Yes	Yes
Gyroscope	Yes	Yes
Barometer	No	No
Temperature sensor	No	No

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