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| Global Score | |
| 64.8 | 75.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Samsung |
| Windows 11 | Android 4.4.2 |
| -- | 2014-01-06 |
| 11.30 x 8.19 x 0.37 inches | 8.62 x 5.06 x 0.28 inches |
| 31.43 ounces | 11.82 ounces |
| Graphite and Platinum | -- |
| Aluminum | -- |
| -- | $ 289.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 13 inches | 8.4 inches |
| 2880 x 1920 pixels | 1600 x 2560 pixels |
| -- | Super Clear LCD |
| 266 pixels per inch | 359 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.5 | 8.8 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Core i5 11th Gen 1135G7 (10 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset |
| 64-bit (Quad-Core 4200 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Intel Iris Xe Graphics GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 9.9 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| -- | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 0 | 7.56 |
| Camera | |
| 10.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.71 | 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 | |
| 6200mAh Battery | 4800mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 25 hours talk time |
| 7.68 | 6.64 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| -- | GPS |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 is much better than the Microsoft Surface Pro 8, getting a 75.2 score against 64.8. Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 is a incredibly thinner and much lighter tablet than Microsoft Surface Pro 8. The Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 comes with Android 4.4.2 operating system, while Microsoft Surface Pro 8 comes with Windows 11 operating system.
The Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 has a brighter screen than Microsoft Surface Pro 8, because although it has a little lower resolution of 2560 x 1600 and a really smaller screen, it also counts with a better screen pixels density. Microsoft Surface Pro 8 features a little better performance than Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4, because although it has doesn't have a graphics processor, and they both have 4 cpu cores, the Microsoft Surface Pro 8 also counts with 6 GB more RAM memory.
Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 features a better camera than Microsoft Surface Pro 8, although it has a lesser megapixels back-facing camera. Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 features a lot bigger storage to store more apps and games than Microsoft Surface Pro 8, because it has an external memory card slot that allows up to 64 GB.
Microsoft Surface Pro 8 counts with superior battery performance than Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4, because it has 6200mAh of battery capacity.
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