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| Global Score | |
| 63.2 | 69.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Samsung |
| Windows 8 Pro | Windows 8 |
| 2012-06-18 | 2012-08-29 |
| 10.81 x 6.81 x 0.53 inches | 11.97 x 7.46 x 0.39 inches |
| 32.00 ounces | 26.46 ounces |
| -- | Blue |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 509.00 | $ 230.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.6 inches | 11.6 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1366 x 768 pixels |
| IPS LCD | LCD |
| 208 pixels per inch | 135 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.2 | 6.9 |
| Intel Core i5-3317U (Dual-Core 1700 MHz) processor | Intel Atom Z2760 (Dual-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Intel HD Graphics 4000 (650 MHz) GPU | Intel SGX545 Graphics GPU |
| 8.82 | 8.37 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 1.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| 1280 x 720 (29 fps) (HD) video resolution | -- |
| 5.06 | 6.38 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| 2.4 | 5.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 4080mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 144 hours standby time |
| 1.36 | 6 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung ATIV Tab 5 is a little bit better than Microsoft Surface Pro, with a general score of 69.2 against 63.2. The Samsung ATIV Tab 5 design is lighter and thinner than Microsoft Surface Pro, although both were only released 2 months apart. These tablets come with Windows OS, but Samsung ATIV Tab 5 has the previous 8 version and Microsoft Surface Pro has Windows 8 Pro.
The Microsoft Surface Pro features a slightly better looking display than Samsung ATIV Tab 5, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with way more pixels per screen inch and a better resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels. The Microsoft Surface Pro features a bit faster CPU than Samsung ATIV Tab 5, and although they both have 2 processing cores, the Microsoft Surface Pro also has a larger amount of RAM and an extra graphics processor.
Samsung ATIV Tab 5 has a way better camera than Microsoft Surface Pro, because it has a lot better resolution back camera. The Samsung ATIV Tab 5's storage to store more games and applications is just as good as the Microsoft Surface Pro one, and although the Samsung ATIV Tab 5 has no slot for SD memory cards, they both have exactly the same internal memory.
The Samsung ATIV Tab 5 has a really longer battery life than Microsoft Surface Pro.
Samsung ATIV Tab 5 not only is the best devices of the ones we are comparing here, but it's also by far the cheapest.
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