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| Global Score | |
| 75.1 | 73.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Samsung |
| Windows 10 Pro | -- |
| 2015-10-06 | 2015-09-03 |
| 11.50 x 7.93 x 0.33 inches | 7.82 x 5.31 x 0.22 inches |
| 27.73 ounces | 9.59 ounces |
| Gray | -- |
| Metal | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 491.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 12.3 inches | 8 inches |
| 2736 x 1824 pixels | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| -- | Super AMOLED |
| 267 pixels per inch | 320 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 7.8 | 7.6 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Core-i7 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 5433 chipset |
| processor | ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 1900 MHz) processor |
| 16 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Intel Iris 540 GPU | Mali-T760 MP6 GPU |
| 6.3 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 1000 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 23 | 10.02 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 2.10 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 2560 x 1440 (Quad HD / 2K) video resolution |
| 6.49 | 6.38 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| 2.4 | 5.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 4000mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| -- | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Microsoft Surface Pro 4 has a score of 75.1, which is a little bit better than the Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch's 73.6 general score. Microsoft Surface Pro 4 is better than Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch, it must be noted that it's also way heavier and noticeably thicker. Microsoft Surface Pro 4 features a bit sharper screen than Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch, because although it has a bit lower pixel number in each inch of screen, it also counts with a better resolution of 1824 x 2736 and a much larger screen.
Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch counts with a very superior hardware performance than Microsoft Surface Pro 4, because although it has less RAM, it also counts with a larger number of cores. The Microsoft Surface Pro 4 shoots clearer photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch. Both have the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video quality, the same resolution camera and the same video frame rates.
Microsoft Surface Pro 4 features a much bigger memory to install games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch, because although it has no SD memory card expansion slot, it also counts with 936 GB more internal storage. The Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch has a way better battery duration than Microsoft Surface Pro 4.
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