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| Global Score | |
| 58.7 | 58.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Samsung |
| Windows | Android 3.0 |
| -- | 2011-03-22 |
| 11.30 x 8.23 x 0.37 inches | 9.09 x 6.21 x 0.34 inches |
| 31.01 ounces | 15.98 ounces |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 269.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 13 inches | 8.9 inches |
| 2880 x 1920 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| -- | TFT |
| 266 pixels per inch | 170 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.8 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| 12th Gen Intel Core i5 1235U chipset | -- |
| processor | Dual-Core 1000 MHz processor |
| 8 GB RAM | -- |
| Intel Iris Xe Graphics GPU | Yes GPU |
| 6.21 | 7.47 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 10.00 MP | 3.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution |
| 6.05 | 5.61 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM |
| -- | SIM |
| 2.4 | 3.9 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 6000mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 3.0, EDR |
| -- | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Microsoft Surface 9 Pro has a global score of 58.7, which is just a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9's overall score of 58.1. The Microsoft Surface 9 Pro has Windows OS, while Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 works with Android 3.0 OS. The Microsoft Surface 9 Pro is a incredibly heavier and a little thicker tablet than the Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9.
Galaxy Tab 8.9 features a little bit better looking screen than Microsoft Surface 9 Pro, although it has a lot smaller display, a way worse number of pixels per display inch and a way worse 800 x 1280 resolution. Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 counts with a much powerful processing unit than Microsoft Surface 9 Pro, because it has 1 more CPU cores.
The Microsoft Surface 9 Pro captures just a bit better photos and videos than Galaxy Tab 8.9, because it has a much higher 10 MP resolution back-facing camera. Microsoft Surface 9 Pro features a lot bigger memory capacity for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9, because it has more internal memory capacity.
Galaxy Tab 8.9 counts with a much longer battery life than Microsoft Surface 9 Pro.
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