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| Global Score | |
| 58.7 | 58.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Samsung |
| Windows | Android 4.0, 3.2 |
| -- | 2011-08-28 |
| 11.30 x 8.23 x 0.37 inches | 9.09 x 6.21 x 0.34 inches |
| 31.01 ounces | 16.05 ounces |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| 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 1500 MHz processor |
| 8 GB RAM | -- |
| Intel Iris Xe Graphics GPU | Yes GPU |
| 6.21 | 7.92 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 4.4 |
| 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 |
| -- | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM |
| -- | SIM |
| 2.4 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 6100mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 7.6 |
| 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 Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE is just a bit better than the Microsoft Surface 9 Pro, with a 58.8 score against 58.7. The Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE is a a bit thinner and a lot lighter tablet than Microsoft Surface 9 Pro. Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE counts with Android 4.0 OS, and Microsoft Surface 9 Pro works with Windows OS.
Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE counts with a little sharper display than Microsoft Surface 9 Pro, although it has a lot lower 800 x 1280px resolution, a really smaller screen and a way lower number of pixels in each inch in the screen. Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE features a very superior processing unit than Microsoft Surface 9 Pro, because it has 1 more cpu cores.
Microsoft Surface 9 Pro features a very superior storage for games and applications than Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE, because it has more internal storage. Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE has a really longer battery lifetime than Microsoft Surface 9 Pro. Microsoft Surface 9 Pro shoots a bit better pictures and videos than Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE, because it has a lot higher resolution camera.
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