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| Global Score | |
| 63 | 82.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Microsoft |
| Android 4.4.2, 4.1 | Windows 10 Pro |
| 2013-01-07 | 2017-06-15 |
| 10.30 x 7.00 x 0.35 inches | 11.50 x 7.93 x 0.33 inches |
| 20.80 ounces | 27.65 ounces |
| -- | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 605.00 | $ 2699.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.1 inches | 12.3 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 1824 x 2736 pixels |
| 149 pixels per inch | 267 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 6.6 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos chipset | Intel Core-i7 chipset |
| Quad-Core 1400 MHz processor | 64-bit, 14 nm (Dual-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 16 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Intel Iris Plus 640 GPU |
| 8.28 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 1000 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 6.16 | 23 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 1.90 MP | 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.05 | 6.49 |
| 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 | Removable Battery |
| 720 hours standby time | -- |
| 1.36 | 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
Microsoft Surface Pro (2017) is much better than Galaxy Note 10.1 LTE, with an 82.4 score against 63. Microsoft Surface Pro (2017) comes with Windows 10 Pro OS, and Galaxy Note 10.1 LTE has Android 4.4.2 OS. Even though the Microsoft Surface Pro (2017) is notably heavier than the Galaxy Note 10.1 LTE, it's a bit thinner and also much newer.
The Microsoft Surface Pro (2017) counts with a little bit better performance than Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 LTE, because although it has an inferior number of cores , it also counts with 14 GB more RAM. The Microsoft Surface Pro (2017) has a much better screen than Galaxy Note 10.1 LTE, because it has a lot better resolution of 2736 x 1824, a bigger screen and a lot better amount of pixels per inch of display.
Microsoft Surface Pro (2017) counts with a much better memory for games and applications than Galaxy Note 10.1 LTE, because although it has no slot for SD memory cards, it also counts with 984 GB more internal storage. The Microsoft Surface Pro (2017) counts with just a bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 LTE, because it has a back-facing camera with a way better resolution and a way better 1920x1080 (Full HD) video resolution.
Microsoft Surface Pro (2017) and Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 LTE count with quite similar battery durations.
Microsoft Surface Pro (2017) costs a lot more than the Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 LTE, but it's still a great deal, as you can get a lot more for that extra money.
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