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Samsung Galaxy Tab Active
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Microsoft Surface Pro
128 GB| Global Score | |
| 67 | 63.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Microsoft |
| Android 4.4 | Windows 8 Pro |
| 2014-09-04 | 2012-06-18 |
| 8.39 x 4.97 x 0.38 inches | 10.81 x 6.81 x 0.53 inches |
| 13.86 ounces | 32.00 ounces |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 515.00 | $ 509.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 10.6 inches |
| 800 x 1280 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| TFT | IPS LCD |
| 189 pixels per inch | 208 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.4 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 8026 chipset | -- |
| ARM Cortex-A7 (Quad-Core 1200 MHz) processor | Intel Core i5-3317U (Dual-Core 1700 MHz) processor |
| 1,5 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 305 (450 MHz) GPU | Intel HD Graphics 4000 (650 MHz) GPU |
| 8.37 | 8.82 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC external memory slot |
| 6.16 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 3.10 MP + 1.20 MP | 1.00 MP |
| 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (29 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 6.38 | 5.06 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | -- |
| Micro SIM | -- |
| 7 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4450mAh Li-Polymer Battery | -- |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 31 hours talk time | -- |
| 6.32 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | -- |
| NFC | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy Tab Active has an overall score of 67, which is a little bit better than the Microsoft Surface Pro's general score of 63.2. Galaxy Tab Active works with Android 4.4 OS, and Microsoft Surface Pro works with Windows 8 Pro OS. Galaxy Tab Active is a incredibly newer portable tablet, and it's also a lot thinner and noticeably lighter than the Microsoft Surface Pro.
Samsung Galaxy Tab Active has a bit better looking screen than Microsoft Surface Pro, although it has a lot lower resolution of 1280 x 800, a quite worse display pixel density and a much smaller screen. Microsoft Surface Pro features a superior memory to install applications and games than Galaxy Tab Active, because although it has no slot for an SD memory card, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory.
The Microsoft Surface Pro counts with a bit better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy Tab Active, because although it has lesser CPU cores , it also counts with a greater amount of RAM memory and a better graphics processing unit working at 650 megahertz. Galaxy Tab Active features a way better battery lifetime than Microsoft Surface Pro.
The Galaxy Tab Active counts with a greater camera than Microsoft Surface Pro, and although they both have the same (HD) video resolution, the Galaxy Tab Active also has a back camera with much more mega-pixels and faster 30 fps video frame rates.
The Galaxy Tab Active is a bit more expensive than Microsoft Surface Pro, but it's still a great deal, as you can get a better tablet for that extra money.
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