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| Global Score | |
| 75.1 | 74.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Samsung |
| Windows 10 Pro | Android 4.4 |
| 2015-10-06 | 2014-01-06 |
| 11.50 x 7.93 x 0.33 inches | 9.57 x 6.75 x 0.29 inches |
| 27.73 ounces | 16.54 ounces |
| Gray | White |
| Metal | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 491.00 | $ 539.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 12.3 inches | 10.1 inches |
| 2736 x 1824 pixels | 2560 x 1600 pixels |
| -- | Super Clear LCD |
| 267 pixels per inch | 299 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.8 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Core-i7 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset |
| processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 16 GB RAM | 2 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 |
| microSD external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (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 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.49 | 6.49 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| -- | SIM |
| 2.4 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 8220mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 9.12 |
| 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 a bit better than Galaxy Tab Pro 10.1, with a 75.1 score against 74.6. The Microsoft Surface Pro 4 construction is newer, but heavier and thicker than Galaxy Tab Pro 10.1. Microsoft Surface Pro 4 comes with Windows 10 Pro operating system, and Galaxy Tab Pro 10.1 comes with Android 4.4 operating system.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 10.1 counts with a bit better display than Microsoft Surface Pro 4, because although it has a little bit smaller screen and a quite lower resolution of 1600 x 2560, it also counts with a little bit more pixels per display inch. The Galaxy Tab Pro 10.1 has a much better performing processor than Microsoft Surface Pro 4, because although it has a lower amount of RAM memory, it also counts with 4 more CPU cores and an additional GPU.
Galaxy Tab Pro 10.1's camera is just as good as the Microsoft Surface Pro 4 one, they have the same video frame rates, the same resolution camera in the back and the same 1920x1080 video resolution. The Microsoft Surface Pro 4 counts with a very superior storage to install games and applications than Galaxy Tab Pro 10.1, because although it has no SD card slot, it also counts with 1000 GB internal storage capacity.
The Galaxy Tab Pro 10.1 has a superior battery performance than Microsoft Surface Pro 4.
Microsoft Surface Pro 4 not only is the best tablets in this comparison, but it's also cheap compared to the Galaxy Tab Pro 10.1.
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