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| Global Score | |
| 82.4 | 74.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Samsung |
| Windows 10 Pro | Android 4.4 |
| 2017-06-15 | 2014-01-06 |
| 11.50 x 7.93 x 0.33 inches | 9.57 x 6.75 x 0.29 inches |
| 27.65 ounces | 16.54 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | White |
| Metal | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 2699.00 | $ 539.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 12.3 inches | 10.1 inches |
| 1824 x 2736 pixels | 2560 x 1600 pixels |
| -- | Super Clear LCD |
| 267 pixels per inch | 299 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.3 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Core-i7 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset |
| 64-bit, 14 nm (Dual-Core 2500 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 16 GB RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Intel Iris Plus 640 GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 1000 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 23 | 7.56 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.49 | 6.49 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| -- | SIM |
| 2.4 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 8220mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 9.12 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| -- | GPS |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Microsoft Surface Pro (2017) has an overall score of 82.4, which is better than the Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 10.1's 74.6 general score. Microsoft Surface Pro (2017)'s design is extremely newer than the Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 10.1's, but it is somewhat thicker and heavier. The Microsoft Surface Pro (2017) has Windows 10 Pro OS, while Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 10.1 comes with Android 4.4 OS.
Galaxy Tab Pro 10.1 counts with a much better looking screen than Microsoft Surface Pro (2017), because although it has a little bit lower 1600 x 2560px resolution and a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a little bit greater screen density. The Galaxy Tab Pro 10.1 features a bit superior processing unit than Microsoft Surface Pro (2017), because although it has less RAM, it also counts with more processing cores (although they are slower) and an extra graphics processing unit.
Microsoft Surface Pro (2017) counts with a much greater storage to store more apps and games than Galaxy Tab Pro 10.1, because although it has no slot for an external memory card, it also counts with 968 GB more internal memory. Galaxy Tab Pro 10.1 counts with a camera that is very similar to the Microsoft Surface Pro (2017) one, both of them have the same resolution back-facing camera, the same video quality and the same video frame rates.
Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 10.1 features a superior battery duration than Microsoft Surface Pro (2017).
Although Microsoft Surface Pro (2017) is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 10.1, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as the Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 10.1. So if you need that extra features, you can buy the Microsoft Surface Pro (2017), else you can save some money and get the Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 10.1, letting go some specs and features.
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