A couple of weeks ago, Microsoft finally took the wraps off of its Surface Pro 3 in its press event. However, would it last if you pit the Windows 8.1-powered device against the Samsung Galaxy Note Pro 12.2? 

Launched way back in January during the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, the Galaxy Note Pro 12.2 slate is a massive Android tablet. In fact, it could be the biggest Android slate in the market today.

At 12.2 inches, the Galaxy Note Pro 12.2 is certainly a looker especially for people who love huge displays. However, for those knowledgeable when it comes to different types of displays, they may get disappointed that the Galaxy slate only comes with a PenTile screen. 

On board the Galaxy Note Pro 12.2 is an octa-core Exynos chip from Samsung for the Wi-Fi only model, while buyers who get the LTE version will get the Snapdragon 800 SoC instead. The Samsung slate packs a 3GB RAM and either a 32 or 64GB built in storage.

In different reports by Engadget and DigitalTrends, the octa-core version of the Android tablet did well in easy tasks, though it did not perform as expected in RAM and processsor extensive applications like 3D games. Snapdragon's chip should certainly work more properly. 

On the Microsoft Surface Pro 3 side, the Windows 8.1 slate is powered by a dual-core Intel Core i3 chip which is certainly a lot faster and built for RAM extensive applications. The Windows slate offers 64GB of SSD storage and 4GB of RAM, which are also plus points for the Microsoft-made device. 

As for build and design, the Pro 3 gains more points against the Galaxy Note Pro 12.2 with its Type Cover that comes with the device. On the other hand, the built-in S-Pen of the Note Pro 12.2 is a big advantage when it comes to stylus portability. 

Now that we have compared the specs, it will all boil down to which mobile platform a consumer is willing to use. The Microsoft Surface Pro 3 is a bit more expensive, primarily due to the packaged tablet cover and keyboard, though consumers would get the power of a real laptop within a tablet.

On the other hand, the Galaxy Note Pro 12.2 from Samsung looks like it does not know where it should belong at this time in its existence in the market.