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| Global Score | |
| 63.2 | 61.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Samsung |
| Windows 8 Pro | -- |
| 2012-06-18 | 2015-11-08 |
| 10.81 x 6.81 x 0.53 inches | 17.79 x 10.86 x 0.47 inches |
| 32.00 ounces | 93.48 ounces |
| -- | 16 777 216 |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 509.00 | $ 599.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.6 inches | 18.4 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | TFT |
| 208 pixels per inch | 120 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 5.9 |
| Performance | |
| -- | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7580 chipset |
| Intel Core i5-3317U (Dual-Core 1700 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Intel HD Graphics 4000 (650 MHz) GPU | Mali-T720 MP2 GPU |
| 8.82 | 8.73 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 10.02 |
| Camera | |
| 1.00 MP | 2.10 MP |
| 1280 x 720 (29 fps) (HD) video resolution | -- |
| 5.06 | 0.55 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSUPA |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 2.4 | 5.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 5700mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 7.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| -- | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Microsoft Surface Pro is a little bit better than Galaxy View, getting a global score of 63.2 against 61.5. The Microsoft Surface Pro body is lighter than the Galaxy View, but it's somewhat thicker and was released many years before. Microsoft Surface Pro features a little faster processor than Samsung Galaxy View, because although it has a lower number of cores , it also counts with a higher amount of RAM and an additional graphics processing unit.
The Microsoft Surface Pro counts with a much sharper screen than Galaxy View, because although it has a way smaller display, and they both have the same resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels, the Microsoft Surface Pro also counts with a lot better pixel quantity per inch of screen. The Microsoft Surface Pro has a bit more storage capacity to store more games and applications than Galaxy View, because although it has no SD extension slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory capacity.
The Samsung Galaxy View features a way better battery performance than Microsoft Surface Pro. Microsoft Surface Pro features a very superior camera than Samsung Galaxy View.
The Microsoft Surface Pro not only is the best tablets in our comparison, but it's also very cheap compared to the other tablets.
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