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| Global Score | |
| 53.3 | 58.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Microsoft |
| Android 2.2 | Windows |
| 2011-01-06 | -- |
| 7.48 x 4.74 x 0.47 inches | 11.30 x 8.23 x 0.37 inches |
| 13.40 ounces | 31.01 ounces |
| -- | Aluminum and Aluminum |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 220.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7 inches | 13 inches |
| 1024 x 600 pixels | 2880 x 1920 pixels |
| TFT | -- |
| 170 pixels per inch | 266 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 6.7 | 6.8 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 3 chipset | 12th Gen Intel Core i5 1235U chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A8 (Single-Core 1200 MHz) processor | processor |
| -- | 8 GB RAM |
| PowerVR SGX540 (200 MHz) GPU | Intel Iris Xe Graphics GPU |
| 7.56 | 6.21 |
| Storage | |
| 2 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 1.9 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 1.30 MP | 10.00 MP |
| 720 x 480 (30 fps) video resolution | -- |
| 6.49 | 6.05 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE (4G), EV-DO A and CDMA | -- |
| 5 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li-Ion Battery | -- |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 3.0 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| GPS | -- |
| Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Microsoft Surface 9 Pro has a general score of 58.7, which is better than Samsung Galaxy Tab 4G LTE's 53.3 overall score. Microsoft Surface 9 Pro is a notably heavier but way thinner tablet device than Samsung Galaxy Tab 4G LTE. The Microsoft Surface 9 Pro counts with Windows operating system, while Samsung Galaxy Tab 4G LTE comes with Android 2.2 operating system.
The Galaxy Tab 4G LTE features a much more powerful processing unit than Microsoft Surface 9 Pro, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Galaxy Tab 4G LTE also has an additional GPU. Microsoft Surface 9 Pro has a bit sharper display than Galaxy Tab 4G LTE, because it has a way higher resolution of 1920 x 2880, a lot larger display and a lot greater pixels number per screen inch.
Galaxy Tab 4G LTE takes just a bit better pictures and videos than Microsoft Surface 9 Pro, although it has a way lower 5 mega pixels resolution back camera. The Microsoft Surface 9 Pro counts with a much bigger memory capacity for apps and games than Samsung Galaxy Tab 4G LTE, because although it has no slot for external memory cards, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory capacity.
Galaxy Tab 4G LTE features a superior battery performance than Microsoft Surface 9 Pro.
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