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Microsoft Surface Pro
128 GB| Global Score | |
| 63.2 | 75.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Samsung |
| Windows 8 Pro | Android 4.4.2 |
| 2012-06-18 | 2014-01-06 |
| 10.81 x 6.81 x 0.53 inches | 8.62 x 5.06 x 0.28 inches |
| 32.00 ounces | 11.82 ounces |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 509.00 | $ 289.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.6 inches | 8.4 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1600 x 2560 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super Clear LCD |
| 208 pixels per inch | 359 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.2 | 8.8 |
| Performance | |
| -- | Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset |
| Intel Core i5-3317U (Dual-Core 1700 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Intel HD Graphics 4000 (650 MHz) GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 8.82 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 7.56 |
| Camera | |
| 1.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| 1280 x 720 (29 fps) (HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 5.06 | 7.7 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| -- | SIM |
| 2.4 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 4800mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 25 hours talk time |
| 1.36 | 6.64 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| -- | GPS |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 has a global score of 75.2, which is much better than the Microsoft Surface Pro's score of 63.2. The Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 works with Android 4.4.2 OS, while Microsoft Surface Pro comes with Windows 8 Pro OS. Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4's body is newer, incredibly lighter and extremely thinner than the Microsoft Surface Pro.
Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 has a much better display than Microsoft Surface Pro, because although it has a lot smaller display, it also counts with a way higher quantity of pixels per inch of screen and a higher 2560 x 1600 resolution. The Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 features a bit superior processing unit than Microsoft Surface Pro, because although it has a worse graphics co-processor and a lower amount of RAM, it also counts with a larger number of cores (and also faster).
The Microsoft Surface Pro features a much bigger memory capacity to store more games and applications than Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4, because although it has no external SD slot, it also counts with 96 GB more internal memory capacity. Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 has a much better battery life than Microsoft Surface Pro.
The Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 takes greater photos and videos than Microsoft Surface Pro, because it has a lot better (Full HD) video definition and a camera in the back with way more megapixels.
In addition to being the best tablet in our current comparison, Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 is also very cheap compared to the other ones.
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