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| Global Score | |
| 66.5 | 76.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Samsung |
| Windows 10 | Android 4.4 |
| 2018-08-02 | 2014-01-06 |
| 9.65 x 6.89 x 0.33 inches | 11.64 x 8.03 x 0.31 inches |
| 18.41 ounces | 26.10 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | -- |
| Metal | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 367.00 | $ 350.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10 inches | 12.2 inches |
| 1200 x 1800 pixels | 2560 x 1600 pixels |
| -- | Super Clear LCD |
| 216 pixels per inch | 247 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.7 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Pentium 4415Y chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset |
| 64-bit, 14 nm (Dual-Core 1600 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Intel HD Graphics 615 GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 8.46 | 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 | |
| 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.49 | 7.7 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| -- | SIM |
| 2.4 | 6.9 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 9500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 9.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| -- | GPS |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 12.2 is much better than the Microsoft Surface Go, getting a 76.9 score against 66.5. The Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 12.2 body is a bit thinner than Microsoft Surface Go, although it's much heavier and was released many years before. Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 12.2 works with Android 4.4 OS, and Microsoft Surface Go comes with Windows 10 OS.
The Galaxy Tab Pro 12.2 has an incredibly better looking screen than Microsoft Surface Go, because it has a bit more pixels per screen inch, a better 1600 x 2560 resolution and a larger screen. Microsoft Surface Go has a way bigger storage capacity to install games and applications than Galaxy Tab Pro 12.2, because although it has no slot for external memory cards, it also counts with 96 GB more internal memory.
The Galaxy Tab Pro 12.2 counts with a bit faster CPU than Microsoft Surface Go, because although it has a lower amount of RAM memory, it also counts with a higher number of cores and a GPU. Galaxy Tab Pro 12.2 features a much longer battery lifetime than Microsoft Surface Go. Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 12.2 shoots much better photographs and videos than Microsoft Surface Go. Both of them have a same resolution back camera, the same 1920x1080 video quality and the same video frame rates.
The Galaxy Tab Pro 12.2 is not only the best devices in this comparison, but it's also cheaper than the Microsoft Surface Go, which makes it a very good choice.
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