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| Global Score | |
| 58.4 | 77.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Samsung |
| Windows RT | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2012-06-18 | 2019-10-01 |
| 10.81 x 6.77 x 0.37 inches | 9.59 x 6.70 x 0.39 inches |
| 24.00 ounces | 23.03 ounces |
| -- | Black |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 123.00 | $ 680.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.6 inches | 10.1 inches |
| 1366 x 768 pixels | 1920 x 1200 pixels |
| -- | TFT |
| 148 pixels per inch | 224 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 6.6 | 7 |
| Performance | |
| NVIDIA Tegra 3 T30 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 710 SDM710 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor | Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (1500 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| ULP GeForce (520 MHz) GPU | Adreno 616 GPU |
| 8.64 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 1.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 4.29 | 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 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| -- | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy Tab Active Pro is much better than the Microsoft Surface RT, with a 77.5 score against 58.4. Galaxy Tab Active Pro works with Android 9.0 Pie operating system, while Microsoft Surface RT counts with Windows RT operating system. Even though the Galaxy Tab Active Pro is just a little thicker than the Microsoft Surface RT, it's just a little bit lighter and also noticeably newer.
Samsung Galaxy Tab Active Pro has a bit more vivid screen than Microsoft Surface RT, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a much higher pixel quantity per inch in the screen and a way better resolution of 1200 x 1920 pixels. The Samsung Galaxy Tab Active Pro has just a bit better processing power than Microsoft Surface RT, because although it has doesn't have an additional graphics processing unit, it also counts with a higher amount of RAM memory and more cores.
The Galaxy Tab Active Pro has a superior storage for games and applications than Microsoft Surface RT. Both of them have equal 64 GB internal memory. The Galaxy Tab Active Pro has a way better camera than Microsoft Surface RT, because it has a lot higher video resolution and a back camera with a much higher resolution.
Samsung Galaxy Tab Active Pro counts with a really longer battery lifetime than Microsoft Surface RT.
Although Galaxy Tab Active Pro is a better device, it costs a lot more than Microsoft Surface RT, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as Microsoft Surface RT. So if you want that extra specs, you can buy Galaxy Tab Active Pro, else you can save some money and get the Microsoft Surface RT, letting go a couple features and specs.
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