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| Global Score | |
| 70 | 73.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Microsoft |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo, 7.1 Nougat | Windows 10 Pro |
| 2017-11-01 | 2015-10-26 |
| 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 | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 520.00 | $ 491.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 12.3 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 1824 x 2736 pixels |
| IPS LCD | -- |
| 189 pixels per inch | 267 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 6.6 | 6.8 |
| 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 | No SD card 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 general score of 73.8, which is just a bit better than the Galaxy Tab Active 2's 70 general score. Microsoft Surface Pro 4 has Windows 10 Pro operating system, and Galaxy Tab Active 2 works with Android 9.0 Pie operating system. Although Microsoft Surface Pro 4 is older and heavier than the Galaxy Tab Active 2, it's design is still thinner.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2 has a much more powerful CPU than Microsoft Surface Pro 4, because although it has 13 GB less RAM memory, it also counts with a higher number of cores. Microsoft Surface Pro 4 features a little sharper display than Galaxy Tab Active 2, because it has a really bigger screen, a way higher 2736 x 1824 resolution and a better quantity of pixels per inch in the display.
Galaxy Tab Active 2 has a much better camera than Microsoft Surface Pro 4. They have the same video frame rates, a 8 megapixels back camera and the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video resolution. Microsoft Surface Pro 4 features a very superior storage to store more apps and games than Galaxy Tab Active 2, because although it has no SD extension slot, it also counts with 1000 GB internal storage.
Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2 features a way better battery life than Microsoft Surface Pro 4.
The Microsoft Surface Pro 4 not only is the best tablets between the ones we are comparing, but it's also cheap compared to the other tablet, making it an easy choice.
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