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| Global Score | |
| 73.8 | 76.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Samsung |
| Windows 10 Pro | Android 4.4 |
| 2015-10-26 | 2014-01-06 |
| 11.50 x 7.93 x 0.33 inches | 11.64 x 8.03 x 0.31 inches |
| 27.73 ounces | 26.10 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | -- |
| Metal | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 491.00 | $ 350.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 12.3 inches | 12.2 inches |
| 1824 x 2736 pixels | 2560 x 1600 pixels |
| -- | Super Clear LCD |
| 267 pixels per inch | 247 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.8 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Core-i7 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset |
| processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 16 GB RAM | 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Intel Iris 540 GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 6.3 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 1000 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC (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 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.49 | 7.7 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| -- | SIM |
| 2.4 | 6.9 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 9500mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 9.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| -- | GPS |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 12.2 has an overall score of 76.9, which is a little bit better than Microsoft Surface Pro 4's score of 73.8. The Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 12.2 comes with Android 4.4 operating system, while Microsoft Surface Pro 4 comes with Windows 10 Pro operating system. The Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 12.2 design is just a little thinner and just a little bit lighter than Microsoft Surface Pro 4, despite of the fact that it was released around 22 months before.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 12.2 has a sharper display than Microsoft Surface Pro 4, although it has a bit less pixels per display inch, a little bit worse resolution of 1600 x 2560 and a little smaller display. The Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 12.2 has a lot better performance than Microsoft Surface Pro 4, because although it has less RAM, it also counts with a graphics processing unit and a higher number of cores (and faster).
The Microsoft Surface Pro 4 counts with a much greater storage capacity for games and applications than Galaxy Tab Pro 12.2, because although it has no slot for an external memory card, it also counts with 1000 GB internal storage capacity. Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 12.2 counts with a really longer battery lifetime than Microsoft Surface Pro 4.
The Galaxy Tab Pro 12.2 shoots better photographs and videos than Microsoft Surface Pro 4. Both of them have the same video frame rate, a same resolution back-facing camera and the same (Full HD) video definition.
Despite of being the best tablet between the ones we are comparing here, Galaxy Tab Pro 12.2 is also by far the cheapest one, making this tablet a no doubt choice.
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