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| Global Score | |
| 58.7 | 64.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Samsung |
| Windows | Android 13 |
| -- | 2023-07-26 |
| 11.30 x 8.23 x 0.37 inches | 10.01 x 63.21 x 0.23 inches |
| 31.01 ounces | 17.57 ounces |
| -- | Beige and Graphite |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 13 inches | 11 inches |
| 2880 x 1920 pixels | -- |
| -- | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 266 pixels per inch | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 6.8 | 2.7 |
| Performance | |
| 12th Gen Intel Core i5 1235U chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 SM8550-AC (4 nm) chipset |
| processor | processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Intel Iris Xe Graphics GPU | Adreno 740 GPU |
| 6.21 | 6.21 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 15.42 |
| Camera | |
| 10.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| 6.05 | 7.04 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| 2.4 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 8400mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 9.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 is a bit better than the Microsoft Surface 9 Pro, with a global score of 64.1 against 58.7. Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 has Android 13 OS, and Microsoft Surface 9 Pro has Windows OS. The Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 is a a lot thinner and a lot lighter portable tablet than the Microsoft Surface 9 Pro.
Galaxy Tab S9's processing unit is just as good as Microsoft Surface 9 Pro's processor, and although the Galaxy Tab S9 has a higher number of cores, they both have the same RAM memory amount. The Microsoft Surface 9 Pro counts with a much sharper screen than Galaxy Tab S9, because it has a larger screen.
The Galaxy Tab S9 shoots better photos and videos than Microsoft Surface 9 Pro, because it has a way more mega-pixels camera. The Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 counts with a way bigger memory capacity for apps and games than Microsoft Surface 9 Pro, and although they both have exactly the same 128 GB internal storage capacity, the Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 also has a slot for an external memory card that admits a maximum of 1 TB.
Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 features a much better battery life than Microsoft Surface 9 Pro.
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