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| Global Score | |
| 65.1 | 78.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Samsung |
| Windows 8.1 Pro | -- |
| 2013-09-23 | 2018-08-10 |
| 10.81 x 6.81 x 0.53 inches | 9.81 x 6.47 x 0.28 inches |
| 31.99 ounces | 17.04 ounces |
| -- | Black and Gray |
| -- | Glass |
| $ 292.00 | $ 307.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.6 inches | 10.5 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2560 x 1600 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 208 pixels per inch | 288 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 7.5 |
| Performance | |
| -- | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| Intel Core i5 4200U (Dual-Core 1600 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Intel HD Graphics 4400 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 8.46 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 512 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 17.6 | 11.34 |
| Camera | |
| -- | 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor |
| 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 0.77 | 9.57 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | LTE-A (4G) and LTE (4G) |
| 2.4 | 5 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 7300mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 8.48 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| -- | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass and Gyroscope | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy Tab S4 has an overall score of 78.8, which is much better than Microsoft Surface Pro 2's 65.1 global score. Galaxy Tab S4 is a extremely newer device, and it is also way lighter and notably thinner than Microsoft Surface Pro 2. Galaxy Tab S4 counts with a bit more powerful CPU than Microsoft Surface Pro 2, because although it has 4 GB lesser RAM memory, it also counts with more processing cores.
The Galaxy Tab S4 has a little bit better display than Microsoft Surface Pro 2, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a better display density and a higher resolution of 1600 x 2560px. The Galaxy Tab S4 captures way better photographs and videos than Microsoft Surface Pro 2, because it has a much better 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution.
The Microsoft Surface Pro 2 counts with much more storage capacity for applications and games than Galaxy Tab S4, because although it has no SD memory slot, it also counts with 448 GB more internal storage. The Samsung Galaxy Tab S4 counts with a much longer battery lifetime than Microsoft Surface Pro 2.
Galaxy Tab S4 is a bit more expensive than the Microsoft Surface Pro 2, but it's still a great choice, as you can get a better tablet for that extra money.
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