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| Global Score | |
| 75.1 | 78.5 |
| 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 | 11.64 x 8.03 x 0.31 inches |
| 27.73 ounces | 26.10 ounces |
| Gray | -- |
| Metal | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 491.00 | $ 249.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 12.3 inches | 12.2 inches |
| 2736 x 1824 pixels | 2560 x 1600 pixels |
| -- | Super Clear LCD |
| 267 pixels per inch | 247 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.8 | 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 | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 23 | 9.46 |
| 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
The Galaxy Tab Pro 12.2 has a score of 78.5, which is just a bit better than Microsoft Surface Pro 4's overall score of 75.1. Galaxy Tab Pro 12.2 works with Android 4.4 OS, and Microsoft Surface Pro 4 comes with Windows 10 Pro OS. The Galaxy Tab Pro 12.2 design is a little bit lighter and a little thinner than the Microsoft Surface Pro 4, despite of the fact that it was released about a year before.
The Galaxy Tab Pro 12.2 counts with just a bit better screen than Microsoft Surface Pro 4, although it has a little bit smaller screen, a bit less pixels per inch of display and a bit worse resolution of 1600 x 2560px. Microsoft Surface Pro 4 features a much bigger memory for apps and games than Galaxy Tab Pro 12.2, because although it has no SD memory slot, it also counts with 1000 GB internal storage.
Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 12.2 counts with a much better processing power than Microsoft Surface Pro 4, because although it has 13 GB lesser RAM, it also counts with 4 more CPU cores and a GPU. Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 12.2 counts with a much longer battery lifetime than Microsoft Surface Pro 4. The Galaxy Tab Pro 12.2 features a much better camera than Microsoft Surface Pro 4. Both have the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video resolution, a same resolution back-facing camera and the same video frame rate.
Despite of being the best tablet of the ones we are comparing, the Galaxy Tab Pro 12.2 is also a bargain compared to others, making this tablet a no doubt choice.
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