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Microsoft Surface Pro 2
512 GBSamsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4
32 GBSM-T705
| Global Score | |
| 65.1 | 74.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Samsung |
| Windows 8.1 Pro | Android 4.4.2 |
| 2013-09-23 | 2014-06-12 |
| 10.81 x 6.81 x 0.53 inches | 8.38 x 4.94 x 0.26 inches |
| 31.99 ounces | 10.51 ounces |
| -- | Black and White |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 292.00 | $ 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 4200U (Dual-Core 1600 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A15 (Quad-Core 1900 MHz + Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 3 GB (933 MHz) RAM |
| Intel HD Graphics 4400 GPU | ARM Mali-T628 MP6 GPU |
| 8.46 | 8.82 |
| Storage | |
| 512 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 17.6 | 8.12 |
| Camera | |
| -- | 8.00 MP + 2.10 MP |
| 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 0.77 | 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 and Gyroscope | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Tab S 8.4 has a general score of 74.5, which is much better than Microsoft Surface Pro 2's overall score of 65.1. The Galaxy Tab S 8.4 counts with Android 4.4.2 operating system, and Microsoft Surface Pro 2 counts with Windows 8.1 Pro operating system. Galaxy Tab S 8.4 is a notably thinner and lighter tablet device than the Microsoft Surface Pro 2, even though both were only released 9 months apart.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 counts with a bit more powerful processing unit than Microsoft Surface Pro 2, because although it has a lower amount of RAM, it also counts with more CPU cores. Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 features a much more vibrant screen than Microsoft Surface Pro 2, because although it has a much smaller display, it also counts with a better 2560 x 1600 pixels resolution and a lot better quantity of pixels per inch in the display.
Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 takes way better videos and photos than Microsoft Surface Pro 2, because it has a much higher (Full HD) video quality. The Microsoft Surface Pro 2 has a superior storage capacity for applications and games than Galaxy Tab S 8.4, because although it has no external SD slot, it also counts with 480 GB more internal storage.
The Galaxy Tab S 8.4 features a way better battery life than Microsoft Surface Pro 2.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 is not only the best tablets between the ones we are comparing here, but it's also very cheap compared to the other ones.
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