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| Global Score | |
| 74.6 | 75.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Microsoft |
| Android 4.4 | Windows 10 Pro |
| 2014-01-06 | 2015-10-06 |
| 9.57 x 6.75 x 0.29 inches | 11.50 x 7.93 x 0.33 inches |
| 16.54 ounces | 27.73 ounces |
| White | Gray |
| -- | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 539.00 | $ 491.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.1 inches | 12.3 inches |
| 2560 x 1600 pixels | 2736 x 1824 pixels |
| Super Clear LCD | -- |
| 299 pixels per inch | 267 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.4 | 7.8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset | Intel Core-i7 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2300 MHz) processor | processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 16 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Intel Iris 540 GPU |
| 9.27 | 6.3 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 1000 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | microSD external memory slot |
| 7.56 | 23 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.49 | 6.49 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | -- |
| SIM | -- |
| 7 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 8220mAh Battery | -- |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 9.12 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | -- |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Microsoft Surface Pro 4 is slightly better than the Galaxy Tab Pro 10.1, getting a global score of 75.1 against 74.6. The Microsoft Surface Pro 4 has Windows 10 Pro OS, and Galaxy Tab Pro 10.1 works with Android 4.4 OS. Although the Microsoft Surface Pro 4 is newer than Galaxy Tab Pro 10.1, it's thicker and heavier.
Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 10.1 has a little sharper screen than Microsoft Surface Pro 4, because although it has a little smaller screen and a bit lower resolution of 1600 x 2560, it also counts with a little bit higher quantity of pixels per inch of screen. The Microsoft Surface Pro 4 counts with much more storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Galaxy Tab Pro 10.1, because although it has no SD extension slot, it also counts with more internal memory capacity.
Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 10.1 features a way better processing power than Microsoft Surface Pro 4, because although it has lesser RAM, it also counts with a higher number of cores (and also faster) and an extra graphics processor. Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 10.1 features a way better battery life than Microsoft Surface Pro 4.
Microsoft Surface Pro 4's camera is very similar to the Galaxy Tab Pro 10.1 one, they have a same resolution back-facing camera, the same 1920x1080 video quality and the same video frame rates.
The Microsoft Surface Pro 4 is not only the best devices in our comparison, but it's also a bit cheaper, making this tablet an easy choice.
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