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| Global Score | |
| 58.7 | 80 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Samsung |
| Windows | Windows 10 |
| -- | 2017-05-21 |
| 11.30 x 8.23 x 0.37 inches | 11.47 x 7.87 x 0.29 inches |
| 31.01 ounces | 26.60 ounces |
| -- | Silver |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 13 inches | 12 inches |
| 2880 x 1920 pixels | 1440 x 2160 pixels |
| -- | Super AMOLED |
| 266 pixels per inch | 216 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 6.8 | 6.9 |
| Performance | |
| 12th Gen Intel Core i5 1235U chipset | Intel Core i5 chipset |
| processor | 64-bit, 14 nm (Dual-Core 3100 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Intel Iris Xe Graphics GPU | Intel HD GPU |
| 6.21 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 16.38 |
| Camera | |
| 10.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.05 | 7.92 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| 2.4 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 5070mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| -- | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy Book 12-inch has a score of 80, which is a lot better than Microsoft Surface 9 Pro's score of 58.7. The Galaxy Book 12-inch counts with Windows 10 operating system, while Microsoft Surface 9 Pro works with Windows operating system. Galaxy Book 12-inch's design is somewhat lighter and way thinner than the Microsoft Surface 9 Pro.
The Samsung Galaxy Book 12-inch features a bit better display than Microsoft Surface 9 Pro, although it has a much lower 2160 x 1440 pixels resolution, a just a little lower pixel density and a little bit smaller display. The Galaxy Book 12-inch has a much better processing power than Microsoft Surface 9 Pro, and although they both have the same RAM memory amount, the Galaxy Book 12-inch also has 1 more CPU cores.
Galaxy Book 12-inch counts with a much better memory for applications and games than Microsoft Surface 9 Pro, because it has 256 GB internal storage and a SD memory card expansion slot that admits a maximum of 256 GB. The Galaxy Book 12-inch counts with a much longer battery life than Microsoft Surface 9 Pro.
Samsung Galaxy Book 12-inch captures much better pictures and videos than Microsoft Surface 9 Pro, because it has a camera with a way higher 13 MP resolution.
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