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| Global Score | |
| 66.9 | 75.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Samsung |
| Windows 10 | Android 4.4.2 |
| 2019-10-23 | 2014-01-06 |
| 11.50 x 7.91 x 0.33 inches | 8.62 x 5.06 x 0.28 inches |
| 27.94 ounces | 11.82 ounces |
| Matte Black and Platinum | -- |
| Metal | -- |
| $ 749.00 | $ 289.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 12.3 inches | 8.4 inches |
| 1824 x 2736 pixels | 1600 x 2560 pixels |
| -- | Super Clear LCD |
| 267 pixels per inch | 359 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.4 | 8.8 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Core i3 1005G1 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset |
| 64-bit, 10 nm (Dual-Core 3400 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Intel UHD Graphics GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 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 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.49 | 7.7 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| -- | SIM |
| 2.4 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 4800mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 25 hours talk time |
| 1.36 | 6.64 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| -- | GPS |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 is much better than Microsoft Surface Pro 7, with a overall score of 75.2 against 66.9. Even though the Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 is extremely older than the Microsoft Surface Pro 7, it's design is thinner and way lighter. The Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 works with Android 4.4.2 OS, while Microsoft Surface Pro 7 has Windows 10 OS.
Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 has a brighter screen than Microsoft Surface Pro 7, because although it has a lot smaller display and a little bit worse 2560 x 1600 resolution, it also counts with more pixels per display inch. The Microsoft Surface Pro 7 features a lot bigger storage for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4, because although it has no slot for SD memory cards, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage.
Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 features a processing unit that is just as good as the processor in Microsoft Surface Pro 7, because although the Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 has lesser RAM, it also counts with a GPU and a larger number of cores (but slower). Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 counts with a superior camera than Microsoft Surface Pro 7. Both of them have the same video frame rate, the same resolution back-facing camera and the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video resolution.
Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 has a way better battery life than Microsoft Surface Pro 7.
The Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 not only is the best tablets of the ones in this comparison, but it's also very cheap compared to the other ones.
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