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| Global Score | |
| 58.7 | 74 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Samsung |
| Windows | -- |
| -- | 2015-09-03 |
| 11.30 x 8.23 x 0.37 inches | 9.34 x 6.65 x 0.22 inches |
| 31.01 ounces | 13.83 ounces |
| -- | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 13 inches | 9.7 inches |
| 2880 x 1920 pixels | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| -- | Super AMOLED |
| 266 pixels per inch | 264 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 6.8 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| 12th Gen Intel Core i5 1235U chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 5433 chipset |
| processor | ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 20 nm (Octa-Core 1900 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Intel Iris Xe Graphics GPU | Mali-T760 MP6 GPU |
| 6.21 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 10.02 |
| Camera | |
| 10.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 2.10 MP |
| -- | 2560 x 1440 (Quad HD / 2K) video resolution |
| 6.05 | 6.38 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| 2.4 | 5.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 5870mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 7.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| -- | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch has an overall score of 74, which is way better than the Microsoft Surface 9 Pro's 58.7 score. Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch's construction is notably thinner and incredibly lighter than the Microsoft Surface 9 Pro. Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch counts with a much powerful processor than Microsoft Surface 9 Pro, because although it has a lower amount of RAM, it also counts with a greater number of cores (and also faster).
Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch features a bit more vivid display than Microsoft Surface 9 Pro, although it has a much lower 1536 x 2048 pixels resolution, a just a bit less pixels per inch of display and a really smaller screen. Microsoft Surface 9 Pro features just a bit more storage capacity to install games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch, because although it has no slot for an external memory card, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory capacity.
Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch shoots slightly better pictures and videos than Microsoft Surface 9 Pro, although it has a lower resolution camera in the back. The Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch features a way better battery lifetime than Microsoft Surface 9 Pro.
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