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| Global Score | |
| 75.1 | 63 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Samsung |
| Windows 10 Pro | Android 4.4.2, 4.1 |
| 2015-10-06 | 2013-01-07 |
| 11.50 x 7.93 x 0.33 inches | 10.30 x 7.00 x 0.35 inches |
| 27.73 ounces | 20.80 ounces |
| Gray | -- |
| Metal | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 491.00 | $ 605.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 12.3 inches | 10.1 inches |
| 2736 x 1824 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| 267 pixels per inch | 149 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.8 | 6.6 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Core-i7 chipset | Samsung Exynos chipset |
| processor | Quad-Core 1400 MHz processor |
| 16 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Intel Iris 540 GPU | Yes GPU |
| 6.3 | 8.28 |
| Storage | |
| 1000 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 23 | 6.16 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 1.90 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution |
| 6.49 | 6.05 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| -- | SIM |
| 2.4 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 720 hours standby time |
| 1.36 | 1.36 |
| 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
Microsoft Surface Pro 4 is much better than the Galaxy Note 10.1 LTE, getting a overall score of 75.1 against 63. Microsoft Surface Pro 4 has Windows 10 Pro operating system, and Galaxy Note 10.1 LTE comes with Android 4.4.2 operating system. The Microsoft Surface Pro 4 is a noticeably newer and a little thinner tablet than the Galaxy Note 10.1 LTE, although it is also much heavier.
Galaxy Note 10.1 LTE counts with a much better performance than Microsoft Surface Pro 4, because although it has less RAM, it also counts with a higher number of cores. The Microsoft Surface Pro 4 counts with a sharper screen than Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 LTE, because it has a way better resolution of 1824 x 2736 pixels, a lot more pixels per inch of display and a bigger display.
The Microsoft Surface Pro 4 takes just a bit better videos and photos than Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 LTE, because it has a lot higher 1920x1080 video definition and a lot higher resolution back facing camera. Microsoft Surface Pro 4 features a very superior storage for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 LTE, because although it has no external memory slot, it also counts with 1000 GB internal storage.
Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 LTE's battery performance is just as good as Microsoft Surface Pro 4's battery lifetime.
Despite of being the best tablet of the ones in this comparison, the Microsoft Surface Pro 4 is also a lot cheaper, making buying this tablet an easy decision.
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