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| Global Score | |
| 66.9 | 73.9 |
| 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 | 11.68 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 | 16 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 6.16 |
| 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, EDGE and GPRS |
| -- | SIM |
| 2.4 | 6.9 |
| 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 has a general score of 73.9, which is better than Microsoft Surface Pro 7's 66.9 overall score. The Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 is an way older tablet than the Microsoft Surface Pro 7, but it's somewhat thinner and a lot lighter anyway. The Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 comes with Android 4.4.2 operating system, while Microsoft Surface Pro 7 has Windows 10 operating system.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 features a much better display than Microsoft Surface Pro 7, because although it has a bit worse resolution of 2560 x 1600 pixels and a really smaller screen, it also counts with a better pixel count in each inch of display. Microsoft Surface Pro 7 features a much greater memory capacity to store more games and applications than Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4, because although it has no SD memory card expansion slot, it also counts with more internal storage.
The Microsoft Surface Pro 7 and the Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 have extremely similar processing units, because although the Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 has lesser RAM, it also counts with more CPU cores (but slower) and an extra graphics co-processor. The Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 has a superior battery life than Microsoft Surface Pro 7.
The Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 shoots much better videos and photos than Microsoft Surface Pro 7. Both have the same (Full HD) video resolution, the same video frame rates and a back camera with an 8 mega pixels.
Even being the best tablet of the ones we are comparing here, Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 is also a bargain compared to the other ones, which makes it very easy to pick between these tablets.
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