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| Global Score | |
| 82.4 | 78.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Samsung |
| Windows 10 Pro | -- |
| 2017-06-15 | 2018-08-10 |
| 11.50 x 7.93 x 0.33 inches | 9.81 x 6.47 x 0.28 inches |
| 27.65 ounces | 17.04 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black and Gray |
| Metal | Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 2699.00 | $ 307.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 12.3 inches | 10.5 inches |
| 1824 x 2736 pixels | 2560 x 1600 pixels |
| -- | Super AMOLED |
| 267 pixels per inch | 288 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.3 | 7.5 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Core-i7 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| 64-bit, 14 nm (Dual-Core 2500 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 16 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Intel Iris Plus 640 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 1000 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 23 | 11.34 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 6.49 | 9.57 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | LTE-A (4G) and LTE (4G) |
| 2.4 | 5 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 7300mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 8.48 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| -- | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Microsoft Surface Pro (2017) is a bit better than Galaxy Tab S4, having an 82.4 score against 78.8. Microsoft Surface Pro (2017)'s design is older, heavier and thicker than Galaxy Tab S4. The Samsung Galaxy Tab S4 has a bit better CPU than Microsoft Surface Pro (2017), because although it has less RAM, it also counts with 6 more CPU cores.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab S4 counts with a bit more vivid screen than Microsoft Surface Pro (2017), because although it has a little bit lower 1600 x 2560 resolution and a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a little bit better count of pixels in each screen inch. The Microsoft Surface Pro (2017) features a lot bigger memory capacity for applications and games than Galaxy Tab S4, because although it has no external memory card slot, it also counts with 1000 GB internal memory capacity.
Galaxy Tab S4 counts with a much better battery life than Microsoft Surface Pro (2017). The Galaxy Tab S4 captures a lot better videos and photos than Microsoft Surface Pro (2017), because it has a lot more mega-pixels back facing camera and a much higher 3840x2160 video resolution.
Although Microsoft Surface Pro (2017) is a better device, it costs a lot more money than the Galaxy Tab S4, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as Galaxy Tab S4. So if you need that extra features and specs, you can buy Microsoft Surface Pro (2017), otherwise you can save some money and buy the Galaxy Tab S4, letting go some features and specs.
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