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| Global Score | |
| 70 | 75.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Microsoft |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo, 7.1 Nougat | Windows 10 Pro |
| 2017-11-01 | 2015-10-06 |
| 8.45 x 5.02 x 0.39 inches | 11.50 x 7.93 x 0.33 inches |
| 14.78 ounces | 27.73 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Gray |
| -- | Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 520.00 | $ 491.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 12.3 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 2736 x 1824 pixels |
| IPS LCD | -- |
| 189 pixels per inch | 267 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.6 | 7.8 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880 chipset | Intel Core-i7 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor | processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 16 GB RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP3 GPU | Intel Iris 540 GPU |
| 8.73 | 6.3 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 1000 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSD external memory slot |
| 7.48 | 23 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.48 | 6.49 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | -- |
| Nano SIM | -- |
| 6.3 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4450mAh Battery | -- |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | -- |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Microsoft Surface Pro 4 has a global score of 75.1, which is a little bit better than Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2's 70 global score. Microsoft Surface Pro 4 counts with Windows 10 Pro OS, while Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2 counts with Android 9.0 Pie OS. The Microsoft Surface Pro 4 body is thinner than Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2, although it is much heavier and was released many years before.
Galaxy Tab Active 2 features an extremely better processor than Microsoft Surface Pro 4, because although it has lesser RAM, it also counts with a higher number of faster cores. Microsoft Surface Pro 4 counts with a better looking screen than Galaxy Tab Active 2, because it has more pixels per inch in the screen, a lot better 1824 x 2736 resolution and a way bigger screen.
Galaxy Tab Active 2 captures much better photographs and videos than Microsoft Surface Pro 4. Both have a same resolution back camera, the same (Full HD) video resolution and the same video frame rates. The Microsoft Surface Pro 4 features a much better storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy Tab Active 2, because although it has no SD memory card expansion slot, it also counts with 1000 GB internal memory.
Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2 has a superior battery lifetime than Microsoft Surface Pro 4.
In addition to being the best tablet of the ones we compare here, Microsoft Surface Pro 4 is also the cheapest one, which makes this tablet a very good choice.
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