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| Global Score | |
| 67 | 82.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Microsoft |
| Android 4.4 | Windows 10 Pro |
| 2014-09-04 | 2017-06-15 |
| 8.39 x 4.97 x 0.38 inches | 11.50 x 7.93 x 0.33 inches |
| 13.86 ounces | 27.65 ounces |
| -- | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 515.00 | $ 2699.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 12.3 inches |
| 800 x 1280 pixels | 1824 x 2736 pixels |
| TFT | -- |
| 189 pixels per inch | 267 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 7.4 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 8026 chipset | Intel Core-i7 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A7 (Quad-Core 1200 MHz) processor | 64-bit, 14 nm (Dual-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 1,5 GB RAM | 16 GB RAM |
| Adreno 305 (450 MHz) GPU | Intel Iris Plus 640 GPU |
| 8.37 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 1000 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 6.16 | 23 |
| Camera | |
| 3.10 MP + 1.20 MP | 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.38 | 6.49 |
| 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 | Removable Battery |
| 31 hours talk time | -- |
| 6.32 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | -- |
| NFC | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Microsoft Surface Pro (2017) has an overall score of 82.4, which is way better than the Galaxy Tab Active's general score of 67. The Microsoft Surface Pro (2017) has Windows 10 Pro OS, while Galaxy Tab Active comes with Android 4.4 OS. Microsoft Surface Pro (2017) is a notably newer and thinner tablet than the Galaxy Tab Active, but it is a lot heavier.
Microsoft Surface Pro (2017) features just a little better performance than Galaxy Tab Active, because although it has doesn't have an additional graphics processing unit and 2 less processing cores (although they are faster), it also counts with 14,5 GB more RAM. Galaxy Tab Active counts with a little sharper display than Microsoft Surface Pro (2017), although it has a way worse resolution of 1280 x 800px, a much lower display density and a much smaller screen.
Microsoft Surface Pro (2017) shoots a bit better photos and videos than Galaxy Tab Active, because it has a much more mega-pixels camera and a lot higher 1920x1080 (Full HD) video quality. The Microsoft Surface Pro (2017) counts with a very superior memory for games and applications than Galaxy Tab Active, because although it has no SD memory slot, it also counts with 1000 GB internal storage.
Galaxy Tab Active has a superior battery life than Microsoft Surface Pro (2017).
Although Microsoft Surface Pro (2017) is a better device, it costs a lot more than the Samsung Galaxy Tab Active, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as the Samsung Galaxy Tab Active. So if you want that extra specs, you can buy the Microsoft Surface Pro (2017), but if you don't you can save some dollars and buy the Samsung Galaxy Tab Active, giving up a couple features and specs.
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