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| Global Score | |
| 63 | 63.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Microsoft |
| Android 4.4.2, 4.1 | Windows 8 Pro |
| 2013-01-07 | 2012-06-18 |
| 10.30 x 7.00 x 0.35 inches | 10.81 x 6.81 x 0.53 inches |
| 20.80 ounces | 32.00 ounces |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 605.00 | $ 509.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.1 inches | 10.6 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| -- | IPS LCD |
| 149 pixels per inch | 208 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.6 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos chipset | -- |
| Quad-Core 1400 MHz processor | Intel Core i5-3317U (Dual-Core 1700 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Intel HD Graphics 4000 (650 MHz) GPU |
| 8.28 | 8.82 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC external memory slot |
| 6.16 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 1.90 MP | 1.00 MP |
| 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (29 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 6.05 | 5.06 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | -- |
| SIM | -- |
| 6.6 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| Li-Ion Battery | -- |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 720 hours standby time | -- |
| 1.36 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | -- |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Microsoft Surface Pro is a little bit better than the Galaxy Note 10.1 LTE, having a 63.2 score against 63. The Microsoft Surface Pro has Windows 8 Pro operating system, while Galaxy Note 10.1 LTE works with Android 4.4.2 operating system. Although Microsoft Surface Pro is a better tablet device than the Galaxy Note 10.1 LTE, it must be noted that it's also a a lot thicker and noticeably heavier tablet device.
Microsoft Surface Pro features a bit sharper screen than Galaxy Note 10.1 LTE, because it has a way better resolution of 1080 x 1920, a greater pixels count per inch in the display and a little bit larger display. Microsoft Surface Pro counts with just a bit better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 LTE, because although it has 2 lesser CPU cores , it also counts with a greater amount of RAM memory and a graphics processing unit.
The Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 LTE takes much better pictures and videos than Microsoft Surface Pro, and although they both have the same video frame rates and the same video quality, the Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 LTE also has a lot more megapixels back-facing camera. The Microsoft Surface Pro counts with a much bigger storage to install applications and games than Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 LTE, because although it has no SD card slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory capacity.
Microsoft Surface Pro has a battery duration that is just as good as the Galaxy Note 10.1 LTE one.
Even being the best tablet of the ones we are comparing, the Microsoft Surface Pro is also by far the cheapest one.
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