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| Global Score | |
| 82.4 | 88.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Samsung |
| Windows 10 Pro | -- |
| 2017-06-15 | 2019-08-09 |
| 11.50 x 7.93 x 0.33 inches | 9.63 x 6.28 x 0.22 inches |
| 27.65 ounces | 14.82 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Cloud blue, Mountain gray and Rose blush |
| Metal | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 2699.00 | $ 366.00 |
| 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 | 7.6 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Core-i7 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset |
| 64-bit, 14 nm (Dual-Core 2500 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 16 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Intel Iris Plus 640 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 1000 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 23 | 18.58 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.29 inches (1/3.4") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 6.49 | 9.46 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE-A (4G) and LTE (4G) |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 2.4 | 5.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 7040mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 8.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| -- | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Tab S6 is slightly better than Microsoft Surface Pro (2017), having an 88.1 score against 82.4. The Galaxy Tab S6 is a noticeably newer portable tablet, and it is also noticeably thinner and extremely lighter than Microsoft Surface Pro (2017). Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 counts with a little sharper screen than Microsoft Surface Pro (2017), because although it has a little bit smaller display and a bit worse resolution of 1600 x 2560 pixels, it also counts with a just a bit higher screen pixels density.
Microsoft Surface Pro (2017) features a much bigger storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Galaxy Tab S6, because although it has no external memory slot, it also counts with 1000 GB internal storage capacity. The Galaxy Tab S6 counts with a little better performance than Microsoft Surface Pro (2017), because although it has a lower amount of RAM, it also counts with a higher number of cores.
The Galaxy Tab S6 features a much better camera than Microsoft Surface Pro (2017), because it has a much higher 3840x2160 video quality and a much higher resolution back facing camera. The Galaxy Tab S6 features a much better battery lifetime than Microsoft Surface Pro (2017).
Even being the best tablet in our current comparison, the Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 is also by far the cheapest, which makes it a great choice.
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