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Microsoft Surface Pro 2
512 GBSamsung Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4
3G OnlySM-T321
| Global Score | |
| 65.1 | 74 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Samsung |
| Windows 8.1 Pro | Android 4.4.2 |
| 2013-09-23 | 2014-01-06 |
| 10.81 x 6.81 x 0.53 inches | 8.62 x 5.06 x 0.28 inches |
| 31.99 ounces | 11.82 ounces |
| $ 292.00 | $ 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 4200U (Dual-Core 1600 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Intel HD Graphics 4400 GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 8.46 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 512 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 17.6 | 6.16 |
| Camera | |
| -- | 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 0.77 | 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 and Gyroscope | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 has a score of 74, which is much better than the Microsoft Surface Pro 2's 65.1 global score. The Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 design is way thinner and way lighter than Microsoft Surface Pro 2, even though both of them were released only a couple of months apart. Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 works with Android 4.4.2 operating system, and Microsoft Surface Pro 2 has Windows 8.1 Pro operating system.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 counts with a bit more powerful processing unit than Microsoft Surface Pro 2, because although it has lesser RAM memory, it also counts with an extra graphics processing unit and more CPU cores. Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 has an incredibly better display than Microsoft Surface Pro 2, because although it has a really smaller screen, it also counts with a higher 2560 x 1600 pixels resolution and a much better pixels quantity per inch in the screen.
The Microsoft Surface Pro 2 counts with a much better storage to store more games and applications than Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4, because although it has no external memory card slot, it also counts with more internal memory capacity. Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 takes much better photos and videos than Microsoft Surface Pro 2, because it has a way better (Full HD) video resolution.
The Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 counts with a very superior battery lifetime than Microsoft Surface Pro 2.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 is not only the best tablets of the ones we are comparing, but it's also cheaper than the Microsoft Surface Pro 2, making it a simple decision.
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