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Microsoft Surface Pro
128 GBSamsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4
32 GBSM-T705
| Global Score | |
| 63.2 | 74.5 |
| 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 | 8.38 x 4.94 x 0.26 inches |
| 32.00 ounces | 10.51 ounces |
| -- | Black and White |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 509.00 | $ 166.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.6 inches | 8.4 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1600 x 2560 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 208 pixels per inch | 359 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.2 | 8.7 |
| 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), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| -- | Micro SIM |
| 2.4 | 6.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 4900mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 29 hours talk time |
| 1.36 | 6.72 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| -- | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 has a general score of 74.5, which is much better than Microsoft Surface Pro's overall score of 63.2. Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 works with Android 4.4.2 OS, and Microsoft Surface Pro has Windows 8 Pro OS. Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4's design is newer, a lot thinner and way lighter than the Microsoft Surface Pro.
Galaxy Tab S 8.4 has a much better looking screen than Microsoft Surface Pro, because although it has a lot smaller display, it also counts with a better 2560 x 1600px resolution and a much higher pixels count per screen inch. Microsoft Surface Pro features a much greater storage capacity to install applications and games than Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4, because although it has no external SD slot, it also counts with 96 GB more internal storage capacity.
The Galaxy Tab S 8.4 counts with a processor that is just as good as the Microsoft Surface Pro one, because although the Galaxy Tab S 8.4 has a smaller amount of RAM and doesn't have an extra GPU, it also counts with more cpu cores. Galaxy Tab S 8.4 takes greater videos and photos than Microsoft Surface Pro, because it has a much higher 8 mega pixels resolution camera and a way better 1920x1080 (Full HD) video resolution.
The Galaxy Tab S 8.4 counts with a superior battery duration than Microsoft Surface Pro.
Even being the best tablet in this comparison, Galaxy Tab S 8.4 is also by far the cheapest.
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