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| Global Score | |
| 82.4 | 78.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Samsung |
| Windows 10 Pro | Android 13 |
| 2017-06-15 | 2023-10-04 |
| 11.50 x 7.93 x 0.33 inches | 6.53 x 10.01 x 0.26 inches |
| 27.65 ounces | 18.48 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | -- |
| Metal | Aluminum and Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 2699.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 12.3 inches | 10.9 inches |
| 1824 x 2736 pixels | 2304 x 1440 pixels |
| -- | IPS LCD |
| 267 pixels per inch | 249 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.3 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Core-i7 chipset | Exynos 1380 S5E8835 (5 nm) chipset |
| 64-bit, 14 nm (Dual-Core 2500 MHz) processor | Octa-Core 2400 MHz processor |
| 16 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Intel Iris Plus 640 GPU | Mali G68 MP5 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 1000 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 23 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | -- |
| 6.49 | 6.6 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | 5G, 5G |
| 2.4 | 6.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 8000mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 8.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| -- | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Microsoft Surface Pro (2017) is a bit better than Galaxy Tab S9 FE, having a global score of 82.4 against 78.4. The Microsoft Surface Pro (2017) counts with Windows 10 Pro OS, and Galaxy Tab S9 FE counts with Android 13 OS. Although it's the best in our current comparison, it must be noted that it's also a notably older, a lot thicker and noticeably heavier device.
Microsoft Surface Pro (2017) features a little sharper display than Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 FE, because it has a little greater pixels count in each inch of screen, a better 2736 x 1824 resolution and a little bigger screen. The Galaxy Tab S9 FE features a bit more powerful processing unit than Microsoft Surface Pro (2017), because although it has 10 GB less RAM memory, it also counts with a greater number of cores.
Microsoft Surface Pro (2017) has a very superior storage capacity for applications and games than Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 FE, because it has more internal storage capacity. Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 FE has just a bit better camera than Microsoft Surface Pro (2017). Both have the same resolution camera in the back.
Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 FE has a superior battery life than Microsoft Surface Pro (2017).
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