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| Global Score | |
| 82.4 | 67 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Samsung |
| Windows 10 Pro | Android 4.4 |
| 2017-06-15 | 2014-09-04 |
| 11.50 x 7.93 x 0.33 inches | 8.39 x 4.97 x 0.38 inches |
| 27.65 ounces | 13.86 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | -- |
| Metal | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 2699.00 | $ 515.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 12.3 inches | 8 inches |
| 1824 x 2736 pixels | 800 x 1280 pixels |
| -- | TFT |
| 267 pixels per inch | 189 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.3 | 7.4 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Core-i7 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 8026 chipset |
| 64-bit, 14 nm (Dual-Core 2500 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A7 (Quad-Core 1200 MHz) processor |
| 16 GB RAM | 1,5 GB RAM |
| Intel Iris Plus 640 GPU | Adreno 305 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 9.09 | 8.37 |
| Storage | |
| 1000 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 23 | 6.16 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 3.10 MP + 1.20 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 6.49 | 6.38 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| -- | Micro SIM |
| 2.4 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 4450mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | 31 hours talk time |
| 1.36 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| -- | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Microsoft Surface Pro (2017) has a score of 82.4, which is way better than Galaxy Tab Active's 67 general score. Microsoft Surface Pro (2017) counts with Windows 10 Pro OS, while Galaxy Tab Active comes with Android 4.4 OS. Microsoft Surface Pro (2017)'s construction is way newer and somewhat thinner, but also a lot heavier than the Galaxy Tab Active.
The Galaxy Tab Active features a bit better screen than Microsoft Surface Pro (2017), although it has a much lower 1280 x 800 resolution, a really smaller display and a way lower number of pixels per display inch. The Microsoft Surface Pro (2017) features a bit better CPU than Galaxy Tab Active, because although it has doesn't have a graphics co-processor and an inferior number of cores , it also counts with more RAM.
The Microsoft Surface Pro (2017) features a superior storage capacity to install applications and games than Galaxy Tab Active, because although it has no slot for external memory cards, it also counts with 984 GB more internal memory capacity. Microsoft Surface Pro (2017) has just a bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy Tab Active, because it has a much more mega-pixels back-facing camera and a lot higher 1920x1080 (Full HD) video definition.
Galaxy Tab Active has a very superior battery duration than Microsoft Surface Pro (2017).
Although Microsoft Surface Pro (2017) is a better device, it costs a lot more money than the Galaxy Tab Active, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as Galaxy Tab Active. If you prefer to save some money, you can buy Galaxy Tab Active, and give up some specs and features, but you will get the most with your savings.
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