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| Global Score | |
| 75.1 | 74 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Samsung |
| Windows 10 Pro | -- |
| 2015-10-06 | 2015-09-03 |
| 11.50 x 7.93 x 0.33 inches | 9.34 x 6.65 x 0.22 inches |
| 27.73 ounces | 13.83 ounces |
| Gray | 16 777 216 |
| Metal | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 491.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 12.3 inches | 9.7 inches |
| 2736 x 1824 pixels | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| -- | Super AMOLED |
| 267 pixels per inch | 264 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 7.8 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Core-i7 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 5433 chipset |
| processor | ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 20 nm (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 | |
| -- | 5870mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 7.44 |
| 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 is slightly better than Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch, getting a overall score of 75.1 against 74. Although the Microsoft Surface Pro 4 is a better tablet than the Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch, we must note that it is also thicker and extremely heavier. The Microsoft Surface Pro 4 counts with a bit better looking display than Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch, because it has a larger screen, a quite higher screen density and a higher resolution of 1824 x 2736px.
Microsoft Surface Pro 4 counts with a much bigger storage capacity to store more apps and games than Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch, because although it has no external memory card slot, it also counts with 936 GB more internal storage. The Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch features a much better hardware performance than Microsoft Surface Pro 4, because although it has lesser RAM, it also counts with a higher number of cores.
Microsoft Surface Pro 4 shoots clearer photos and videos than Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch. Both of them have the same resolution camera in the back, the same video resolution and the same video frame rates. Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch counts with a way better battery performance than Microsoft Surface Pro 4.
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