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| Global Score | |
| 63.2 | 80 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Samsung |
| Windows 8 Pro | Windows 10 |
| 2012-06-18 | 2017-05-21 |
| 10.81 x 6.81 x 0.53 inches | 11.47 x 7.87 x 0.29 inches |
| 32.00 ounces | 26.60 ounces |
| -- | Silver |
| -- | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 509.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.6 inches | 12 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1440 x 2160 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 208 pixels per inch | 216 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 6.9 |
| Performance | |
| -- | Intel Core i5 chipset |
| Intel Core i5-3317U (Dual-Core 1700 MHz) processor | 64-bit, 14 nm (Dual-Core 3100 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Intel HD Graphics 4000 (650 MHz) GPU | Intel HD GPU |
| 8.82 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 16.38 |
| Camera | |
| 1.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.90 aperture |
| 1280 x 720 (29 fps) (HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 5.06 | 7.92 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| 2.4 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 5070mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| -- | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Book 12-inch is much better than the Microsoft Surface Pro, with an 80 score against 63.2. These tablets include Windows OS (Operating System), but Galaxy Book 12-inch has older 10 version and Microsoft Surface Pro has Windows 8 Pro. The Galaxy Book 12-inch body is noticeably newer, thinner and somewhat lighter than Microsoft Surface Pro.
Microsoft Surface Pro counts with a bit sharper display than Samsung Galaxy Book 12-inch, although it has a just a little inferior pixels number in each display inch, a bit lower 1080 x 1920 resolution and a quite smaller display. Samsung Galaxy Book 12-inch features a much greater memory to store more apps and games than Microsoft Surface Pro, because it has 128 GB more internal storage capacity.
Galaxy Book 12-inch has a bit superior CPU than Microsoft Surface Pro, because although it has doesn't have an extra GPU, and they both have a Dual-Core processor, the Galaxy Book 12-inch also counts with 4 GB more RAM memory. Galaxy Book 12-inch shoots way better photographs and videos than Microsoft Surface Pro, because it has a way more MP camera in the back and a way higher 1920x1080 (Full HD) video resolution.
The Samsung Galaxy Book 12-inch has a really longer battery duration than Microsoft Surface Pro.
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