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| Global Score | |
| 63.2 | 77.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Samsung |
| Windows 8 Pro | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2012-06-18 | 2019-10-01 |
| 10.81 x 6.81 x 0.53 inches | 9.59 x 6.70 x 0.39 inches |
| 32.00 ounces | 23.03 ounces |
| -- | Black |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 509.00 | $ 680.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.6 inches | 10.1 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1920 x 1200 pixels |
| IPS LCD | TFT |
| 208 pixels per inch | 224 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 7 |
| Performance | |
| -- | Qualcomm Snapdragon 710 SDM710 chipset |
| Intel Core i5-3317U (Dual-Core 1700 MHz) processor | Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Intel HD Graphics 4000 (650 MHz) GPU | Adreno 616 GPU |
| 8.82 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 1.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| 1280 x 720 (29 fps) (HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 5.06 | 8.47 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 2.4 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 7600mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 8.72 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| -- | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy Tab Active Pro has a general score of 77.5, which is a lot better than Microsoft Surface Pro's overall score of 63.2. Samsung Galaxy Tab Active Pro has Android 9.0 Pie operating system, and Microsoft Surface Pro has Windows 8 Pro operating system. The Samsung Galaxy Tab Active Pro body is noticeably newer, lighter and a lot thinner than Microsoft Surface Pro.
The Microsoft Surface Pro features a little sharper display than Galaxy Tab Active Pro, because although it has a little worse display pixel density and a bit lower 1080 x 1920px resolution, it also counts with a quite larger screen. Samsung Galaxy Tab Active Pro has a greater storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Microsoft Surface Pro, although it has just 64 GB internal memory capacity.
Samsung Galaxy Tab Active Pro features a little better hardware performance than Microsoft Surface Pro, because although it has doesn't have a graphics processor, and they both have 4 GB of RAM memory, the Samsung Galaxy Tab Active Pro also counts with a higher number of cores. Galaxy Tab Active Pro has a much better battery lifetime than Microsoft Surface Pro.
The Galaxy Tab Active Pro counts with a greater camera than Microsoft Surface Pro, because it has a way better 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution and a way more mega pixels camera in the back.
Galaxy Tab Active Pro costs more money than Microsoft Surface Pro, but it's still a great choice, as you can get a much better tablet for that extra money.
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