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| Global Score | |
| 82.4 | 58.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Samsung |
| Windows 10 Pro | Android 4.0, 3.2 |
| 2017-06-15 | 2011-08-28 |
| 11.50 x 7.93 x 0.33 inches | 9.09 x 6.21 x 0.34 inches |
| 27.65 ounces | 16.05 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | -- |
| Metal | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 2699.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 12.3 inches | 8.9 inches |
| 1824 x 2736 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| -- | TFT |
| 267 pixels per inch | 170 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.3 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Core-i7 chipset | -- |
| 64-bit, 14 nm (Dual-Core 2500 MHz) processor | Dual-Core 1500 MHz processor |
| 16 GB RAM | -- |
| Intel Iris Plus 640 GPU | Yes GPU |
| 9.09 | 7.92 |
| Storage | |
| 1000 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 23 | 4.4 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 3.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution |
| 6.49 | 5.61 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM |
| -- | SIM |
| 2.4 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 6100mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 7.6 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 3.0, EDR |
| -- | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Microsoft Surface Pro (2017) is way better than Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE, getting a general score of 82.4 against 58.8. Microsoft Surface Pro (2017) works with Windows 10 Pro operating system, and Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE counts with Android 4.0 operating system. The Microsoft Surface Pro (2017) is a notably newer and just a little bit thinner tablet than Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE, although it's a lot heavier.
The Microsoft Surface Pro (2017) has a quite superior performance than Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE. Both of them have the same number of cores. Microsoft Surface Pro (2017) counts with a little more vivid display than Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE, because it has a lot larger screen, a way higher resolution of 2736 x 1824 pixels and a way greater amount of pixels per inch in the display.
The Microsoft Surface Pro (2017) has a superior camera than Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE, because it has a much better video definition and a way better 8 mega-pixels resolution camera. The Microsoft Surface Pro (2017) features a lot bigger memory capacity for games and applications than Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE, because it has 1000 GB internal memory.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE has a much longer battery life than Microsoft Surface Pro (2017).
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