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| Global Score | |
| 58.7 | 75.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Samsung |
| Windows | Android 4.4.2 |
| -- | 2014-01-06 |
| 11.30 x 8.23 x 0.37 inches | 8.62 x 5.06 x 0.28 inches |
| 31.01 ounces | 11.82 ounces |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| -- | $ 289.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 13 inches | 8.4 inches |
| 2880 x 1920 pixels | 1600 x 2560 pixels |
| -- | Super Clear LCD |
| 266 pixels per inch | 359 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.8 | 8.8 |
| Performance | |
| 12th Gen Intel Core i5 1235U chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset |
| processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Intel Iris Xe Graphics GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 6.21 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 7.56 |
| Camera | |
| 10.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.05 | 7.7 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| -- | SIM |
| 2.4 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 4800mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 25 hours talk time |
| 1.36 | 6.64 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| -- | GPS |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 has a global score of 75.2, which is a lot better than Microsoft Surface 9 Pro's general score of 58.7. The Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 works with Android 4.4.2 OS, and Microsoft Surface 9 Pro has Windows OS. Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4's construction is much thinner and notably lighter than Microsoft Surface 9 Pro.
The Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 features a much more powerful processing unit than Microsoft Surface 9 Pro, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM, it also counts with an additional graphics processing unit and a larger number of faster cores. Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 features an incredibly better screen than Microsoft Surface 9 Pro, because although it has a bit worse 2560 x 1600 resolution and a way smaller display, it also counts with a greater pixel count in each inch in the screen.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 captures much better photos and videos than Microsoft Surface 9 Pro, although it has a back camera with lesser megapixels resolution. Microsoft Surface 9 Pro has a much better storage capacity to install applications and games than Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4, because although it has no external SD slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage capacity.
The Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 counts with a way better battery performance than Microsoft Surface 9 Pro.
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