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Microsoft Surface Pro
128 GBSamsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5
32 GBSM-T805
| Global Score | |
| 63.2 | 74.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Samsung |
| Windows 8 Pro | Android 4.4.2 |
| 2012-06-18 | 2014-06-12 |
| 10.81 x 6.81 x 0.53 inches | 9.74 x 6.98 x 0.26 inches |
| 32.00 ounces | 16.47 ounces |
| -- | Black and White |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 509.00 | $ 189.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.6 inches | 10.5 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2560 x 1600 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 208 pixels per inch | 288 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.2 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| -- | Exynos 5 Octa 5420 chipset |
| Intel Core i5-3317U (Dual-Core 1700 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A15 (Quad-Core 1900 MHz + Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 3 GB (933 MHz) RAM |
| Intel HD Graphics 4000 (650 MHz) GPU | ARM Mali-T628 MP6 GPU |
| 8.82 | 8.82 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 8.12 |
| Camera | |
| 1.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 2.10 MP |
| 1280 x 720 (29 fps) (HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 5.06 | 7.48 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE (4G) and GSM |
| -- | Micro SIM |
| 2.4 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 7900mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 8.88 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| -- | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy Tab S 10.5 is better than Microsoft Surface Pro, getting a overall score of 74.3 against 63.2. The Galaxy Tab S 10.5 comes with Android 4.4.2 operating system, while Microsoft Surface Pro has Windows 8 Pro operating system. The Galaxy Tab S 10.5 construction is newer, noticeably lighter and much thinner than the Microsoft Surface Pro.
Galaxy Tab S 10.5 features a more vivid screen than Microsoft Surface Pro, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a better resolution of 1600 x 2560 and a greater pixel density. The Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5's processing unit is very similar to Microsoft Surface Pro's processor, because although the Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5 has a smaller amount of RAM and doesn't have an additional graphics processor, it also counts with a greater number of cores.
Microsoft Surface Pro features much more storage capacity for apps and games than Galaxy Tab S 10.5, because although it has no SD card slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory. The Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5 features a way better battery life than Microsoft Surface Pro. The Galaxy Tab S 10.5 features a lot better camera than Microsoft Surface Pro, because it has a much better 1920x1080 (Full HD) video quality and a camera in the back with much more mega-pixels.
Even being the best tablet in this comparison, Galaxy Tab S 10.5 is also a bargain compared to others, which makes it very easy to pick between these devices.
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