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| Global Score | |
| 66.3 | 82.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Microsoft |
| Android 4.4, 4.1.2, 4.1, 4.0 | Windows 10 Pro |
| 2012-02-27 | 2017-06-15 |
| 10.31 x 7.09 x 0.35 inches | 11.50 x 7.93 x 0.33 inches |
| 21.16 ounces | 27.65 ounces |
| -- | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 435.00 | $ 2699.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.1 inches | 12.3 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 1824 x 2736 pixels |
| Super PLS LCD | -- |
| 149 pixels per inch | 267 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 6.6 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 4 (4412) chipset | Intel Core-i7 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Quad-Core 1400 MHz) processor | 64-bit, 14 nm (Dual-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 16 GB RAM |
| ARM Mali GPU | Intel Iris Plus 640 GPU |
| 8.28 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 1000 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 9.02 | 23 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 5.5 | 6.49 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | -- |
| SIM | -- |
| 4 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 7000mAh Li-Ion Battery | -- |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 8.32 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | -- |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Microsoft Surface Pro (2017) has a score of 82.4, which is way better than the Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1's global score of 66.3. Microsoft Surface Pro (2017) works with Windows 10 Pro OS, and Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 works with Android 4.4 OS. Even though the Microsoft Surface Pro (2017) is incredibly heavier than the Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1, it's just a little bit thinner and notably newer.
Microsoft Surface Pro (2017) features a bit better hardware performance than Galaxy Note 10.1, because although it has an inferior number of cores , it also counts with a greater amount of RAM. Microsoft Surface Pro (2017) counts with a more vivid screen than Galaxy Note 10.1, because it has a bigger display, a way better 2736 x 1824 pixels resolution and a lot greater count of pixels per display inch.
The Microsoft Surface Pro (2017) features a better camera than Galaxy Note 10.1, because it has a much higher (Full HD) video quality and a camera in the back with a much better 8 MP resolution. The Microsoft Surface Pro (2017) counts with a much bigger storage capacity for apps and games than Galaxy Note 10.1, because although it has no slot for an external memory card, it also counts with more internal storage.
Galaxy Note 10.1 counts with a really longer battery life than Microsoft Surface Pro (2017).
Although Microsoft Surface Pro (2017) is a better device, it costs a lot more than the Galaxy Note 10.1, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as the Galaxy Note 10.1. So if you want that extra features, you can buy the Microsoft Surface Pro (2017), else you can save a couple dollars and buy the Galaxy Note 10.1, giving up a couple features and specs.
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