Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 80 | 75.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Microsoft |
| Windows 10 | Windows 10 Pro |
| 2017-05-21 | 2015-10-06 |
| 11.47 x 7.87 x 0.29 inches | 11.50 x 7.93 x 0.33 inches |
| 26.60 ounces | 27.73 ounces |
| Silver | Gray |
| Metal | Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 491.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 12 inches | 12.3 inches |
| 1440 x 2160 pixels | 2736 x 1824 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | -- |
| 216 pixels per inch | 267 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.9 | 7.8 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Core i5 chipset | Intel Core-i7 chipset |
| 64-bit, 14 nm (Dual-Core 3100 MHz) processor | processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 16 GB RAM |
| Intel HD GPU | Intel Iris 540 GPU |
| 9.27 | 6.3 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 1000 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSD external memory slot |
| 16.38 | 23 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.92 | 6.49 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| 2.4 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5070mAh Battery | -- |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | -- |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy Book 12-inch has a general score of 80, which is slightly better than Microsoft Surface Pro 4's 75.1 global score. Both tablets we are comparing have Windows OS (Operating System), but Galaxy Book 12-inch has older 10 version while Microsoft Surface Pro 4 has Windows 10 Pro. The Galaxy Book 12-inch is a newer tablet, and it is also thinner and a little bit lighter than Microsoft Surface Pro 4.
The Samsung Galaxy Book 12-inch has a much better processing power than Microsoft Surface Pro 4, because although it has lesser RAM, it also counts with more CPU cores. The Microsoft Surface Pro 4 has a better looking screen than Galaxy Book 12-inch, because it has a little bigger screen, a bit better display pixel density and a better resolution of 1824 x 2736.
Microsoft Surface Pro 4 features a much better memory capacity for games and applications than Galaxy Book 12-inch, because although it has no slot for an SD memory card, it also counts with 1000 GB internal memory. Galaxy Book 12-inch counts with a way better camera than Microsoft Surface Pro 4, and although they both have the same video frame rates and the same video resolution, the Galaxy Book 12-inch also has a much higher resolution back facing camera.
Samsung Galaxy Book 12-inch features a much better battery performance than Microsoft Surface Pro 4.
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