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| Global Score | |
| 63.2 | 63.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Samsung |
| Windows 8 Pro | Android 4.0, 3.2 |
| 2012-06-18 | 0000-00-00 |
| 10.81 x 6.81 x 0.53 inches | 7.74 x 5.24 x 0.31 inches |
| 32.00 ounces | 12.00 ounces |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 509.00 | $ 310.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.6 inches | 7.7 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED Plus |
| 208 pixels per inch | 196 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.2 | 7.4 |
| Intel Core i5-3317U (Dual-Core 1700 MHz) processor | Dual-Core 1400 MHz processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| Intel HD Graphics 4000 (650 MHz) GPU | ARM Mali-400 MP1 (320 MHz) GPU |
| 8.82 | 8.19 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 5.72 |
| Camera | |
| 1.00 MP | 3.20 MP + 2.00 MP |
| 1280 x 720 (29 fps) (HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution |
| 5.06 | 5.72 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE (4G), EV-DO A and CDMA |
| 2.4 | 5.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 5100mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 6.88 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 3.0 |
| -- | GPS |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.7 LTE is just a bit better than the Microsoft Surface Pro, with a 63.5 score against 63.2. Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.7 LTE comes with Android 4.0 operating system, and Microsoft Surface Pro counts with Windows 8 Pro operating system. The Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.7 LTE is a noticeably thinner and notably lighter tablet device than the Microsoft Surface Pro.
The Microsoft Surface Pro counts with a little better hardware performance than Galaxy Tab 7.7 LTE, and although they both have 2 CPU cores, the Microsoft Surface Pro also has more RAM and a better graphics processor running at 650 MHz. The Galaxy Tab 7.7 LTE features a slightly better looking display than Microsoft Surface Pro, although it has a way smaller screen, a way lower 800 x 1280 resolution and a just a little less pixels per screen inch.
The Galaxy Tab 7.7 LTE captures much clearer photographs and videos than Microsoft Surface Pro, and although they both have the same 1280x720 (HD) video quality and the same video frame rates, the Galaxy Tab 7.7 LTE also has a way more mega-pixels back-facing camera. Microsoft Surface Pro features a lot bigger storage capacity for applications and games than Galaxy Tab 7.7 LTE, because although it has no SD extension slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory capacity.
The Galaxy Tab 7.7 LTE has a superior battery duration than Microsoft Surface Pro.
Despite of being the best tablet of the ones we are comparing, the Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.7 LTE is also very cheap compared to the other tablets.
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