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| Global Score | |
| 58.8 | 75.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Microsoft |
| Android 4.0, 3.2 | Windows 10 Pro |
| 2011-08-28 | 2015-10-06 |
| 9.09 x 6.21 x 0.34 inches | 11.50 x 7.93 x 0.33 inches |
| 16.05 ounces | 27.73 ounces |
| -- | Gray |
| -- | Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 491.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.9 inches | 12.3 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 2736 x 1824 pixels |
| TFT | -- |
| 170 pixels per inch | 267 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.2 | 7.8 |
| Performance | |
| -- | Intel Core-i7 chipset |
| Dual-Core 1500 MHz processor | processor |
| -- | 16 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Intel Iris 540 GPU |
| 7.92 | 6.3 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 1000 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD external memory slot |
| 4.4 | 23 |
| Camera | |
| 3.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 5.61 | 6.49 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM | -- |
| SIM | -- |
| 6.3 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6100mAh Li-Ion Battery | -- |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 7.6 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 3.0, EDR | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Microsoft Surface Pro 4 is much better than Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE, getting a 75.1 score against 58.8. Microsoft Surface Pro 4 comes with Windows 10 Pro OS, while Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE has Android 4.0 OS. The Microsoft Surface Pro 4 body is much newer and a bit thinner than Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE's, although it's also extremely heavier.
The Microsoft Surface Pro 4 features just a bit better looking display than Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE, because it has a lot larger display, a much higher resolution of 1824 x 2736 pixels and a way higher pixels density. The Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE has a much more powerful processor than Microsoft Surface Pro 4, because it has more processing cores.
The Microsoft Surface Pro 4 features a much better storage for applications and games than Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE, because it has 1000 GB internal memory capacity. The Microsoft Surface Pro 4 takes much better pictures and videos than Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE, because it has a lot higher 1920x1080 (Full HD) video resolution and a much more mega-pixels camera.
Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE counts with a much better battery life than Microsoft Surface Pro 4.
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