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| Global Score | |
| 81.5 | 77.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Samsung |
| Windows 10 | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2018-10-16 | 2019-10-01 |
| 11.50 x 7.90 x 0.33 inches | 9.59 x 6.70 x 0.39 inches |
| 27.94 ounces | 23.03 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black |
| Metal | -- |
| $ 550.00 | $ 680.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 12.3 inches | 10.1 inches |
| 1824 x 2736 pixels | 1920 x 1200 pixels |
| -- | TFT |
| 267 pixels per inch | 224 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.3 | 7 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Core i7 8650U chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 710 SDM710 chipset |
| 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 1900 MHz) processor | Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 16 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Intel UHD Graphics 620 GPU | Adreno 616 GPU |
| 9 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 1000 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 23 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 6.49 | 8.47 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 2.4 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 7600mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 8.72 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| -- | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Microsoft Surface Pro 6 is just a bit better than Samsung Galaxy Tab Active Pro, getting a general score of 81.5 against 77.5. Microsoft Surface Pro 6's design is thinner than the Samsung Galaxy Tab Active Pro, but it's somewhat heavier and was released just a bit further than a year before. The Microsoft Surface Pro 6 has Windows 10 OS, and Samsung Galaxy Tab Active Pro counts with Android 9.0 Pie OS.
Galaxy Tab Active Pro counts with just a little better hardware performance than Microsoft Surface Pro 6, because although it has 12 GB lesser RAM, it also counts with a higher number of cores. The Microsoft Surface Pro 6 has a little bit better looking screen than Galaxy Tab Active Pro, because it has a way higher 2736 x 1824 pixels resolution, a just a bit greater pixel density and a larger display.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab Active Pro shoots way better photographs and videos than Microsoft Surface Pro 6, because it has a way more mega-pixels back-facing camera and a much higher video definition. The Microsoft Surface Pro 6 features a lot bigger memory to store more apps and games than Galaxy Tab Active Pro, because although it has no external memory slot, it also counts with more internal memory capacity.
The Galaxy Tab Active Pro features a way better battery duration than Microsoft Surface Pro 6.
Despite of being the best tablet in our current comparison, the Microsoft Surface Pro 6 is also a lot cheaper, making this tablet an obvious call.
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