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| Global Score | |
| 63.2 | 60.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Samsung |
| Windows 8 Pro | Android 4.4 |
| 2012-06-18 | 2015-06-30 |
| 10.81 x 6.81 x 0.53 inches | 9.52 x 5.89 x 0.33 inches |
| 32.00 ounces | 17.46 ounces |
| -- | 16 777 216 |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 509.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.6 inches | 9.6 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| IPS LCD | TFT |
| 208 pixels per inch | 157 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 6.2 |
| Performance | |
| -- | Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 8916 chipset |
| Intel Core i5-3317U (Dual-Core 1700 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 1,5 GB RAM |
| Intel HD Graphics 4000 (650 MHz) GPU | Adreno 306 GPU |
| 8.82 | 8.19 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 8 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 5.62 |
| Camera | |
| 1.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| 1280 x 720 (29 fps) (HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 5.06 | 6.71 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | HSPA and HSUPA |
| -- | Micro SIM |
| 2.4 | 3.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| -- | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Microsoft Surface Pro has an overall score of 63.2, which is just a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy Tab E's global score of 60.7. Microsoft Surface Pro counts with Windows 8 Pro operating system, and Samsung Galaxy Tab E counts with Android 4.4 operating system. Despite being the best we compare here, the Microsoft Surface Pro is a older, a lot thicker and extremely heavier tablet device than Samsung Galaxy Tab E.
The Microsoft Surface Pro has a better display than Galaxy Tab E, because it has a bit larger screen, more pixels per inch of display and a way better resolution of 1080 x 1920. Microsoft Surface Pro has just a little better performance than Galaxy Tab E, because although it has lesser CPU cores (although faster), it also counts with more RAM and an extra graphics co-processor.
Galaxy Tab E counts with a greater camera than Microsoft Surface Pro, and although they both have the same (HD) video resolution, the Galaxy Tab E also has higher 30 frames per second video frame rate and a camera in the back with lot more mega pixels. Microsoft Surface Pro has a way bigger storage to store more games and applications than Galaxy Tab E, because although it has no external SD slot, it also counts with 120 GB more internal storage capacity.
The Galaxy Tab E counts with a much longer battery life than Microsoft Surface Pro.
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