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| Global Score | |
| 63.2 | 75 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Samsung |
| Windows 8 Pro | Windows 10 Pro |
| 2012-06-18 | 2016-02-01 |
| 10.81 x 6.81 x 0.53 inches | 11.43 x 7.83 x 0.25 inches |
| 32.00 ounces | 24.55 ounces |
| -- | 16 777 216 |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 509.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.6 inches | 12 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1440 x 2160 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 208 pixels per inch | 216 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 6.8 |
| Performance | |
| -- | Intel Core M chipset |
| Intel Core i5-3317U (Dual-Core 1700 MHz) processor | 64-bit (Dual-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Intel HD Graphics 4000 (650 MHz) GPU | Yes GPU |
| 8.82 | 8.73 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 1.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| 1280 x 720 (29 fps) (HD) video resolution | -- |
| 5.06 | 6.05 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | LTE-A (4G) and LTE (4G) |
| 2.4 | 5 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 5200mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 6.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| -- | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy TabPro S is better than Microsoft Surface Pro, having a 75 score against 63.2. These devices work with Windows operating system, but the Samsung Galaxy TabPro S has an older 10 Pro version while Microsoft Surface Pro has Windows 8 Pro version. The Samsung Galaxy TabPro S is a notably newer tablet device, and it is also extremely lighter and noticeably thinner than Microsoft Surface Pro.
Microsoft Surface Pro features just a bit better screen than Samsung Galaxy TabPro S, although it has a bit lower resolution of 1080 x 1920px, a bit lower screen pixels density and a quite smaller screen. Galaxy TabPro S counts with a lot bigger memory for applications, games, photos and videos than Microsoft Surface Pro, because although it has no slot for an external memory card, it also counts with 256 GB internal memory.
Microsoft Surface Pro counts with a little bit better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy TabPro S, and although they both have the same number of cores and the same RAM memory amount, the Microsoft Surface Pro also has a graphics processor. The Samsung Galaxy TabPro S shoots better videos and photos than Microsoft Surface Pro, because it has a back-facing camera with lot more MP.
The Samsung Galaxy TabPro S counts with a much longer battery life than Microsoft Surface Pro.
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