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| Global Score | |
| 78.5 | 58.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Microsoft |
| Android 4.4 | Windows |
| 2014-01-06 | -- |
| 11.64 x 8.03 x 0.31 inches | 11.30 x 8.23 x 0.37 inches |
| 26.10 ounces | 31.01 ounces |
| -- | Aluminum and Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 249.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 12.2 inches | 13 inches |
| 2560 x 1600 pixels | 2880 x 1920 pixels |
| Super Clear LCD | -- |
| 247 pixels per inch | 266 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 6.8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset | 12th Gen Intel Core i5 1235U chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2300 MHz) processor | processor |
| 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Intel Iris Xe Graphics GPU |
| 9.27 | 6.21 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 9.46 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 10.00 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | -- |
| 7.7 | 6.05 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | -- |
| SIM | -- |
| 6.9 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 9500mAh Battery | -- |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 9.92 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| GPS | -- |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 12.2 is a lot better than the Microsoft Surface 9 Pro, having a score of 78.5 against 58.7. The Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 12.2 has Android 4.4 OS, while Microsoft Surface 9 Pro works with Windows OS. Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 12.2's construction is thinner and somewhat lighter than the Microsoft Surface 9 Pro.
The Galaxy Tab Pro 12.2 has a sharper display than Microsoft Surface 9 Pro, although it has a bit smaller screen, a bit worse resolution of 1600 x 2560 pixels and a little less pixels per inch of screen. The Galaxy Tab Pro 12.2 features a much more powerful CPU than Microsoft Surface 9 Pro, because although it has 5 GB lesser RAM memory, it also counts with an additional graphics processor and more CPU cores.
The Microsoft Surface 9 Pro counts with a slightly better memory capacity to install games and applications than Galaxy Tab Pro 12.2, because although it has no SD memory slot, it also counts with more internal memory capacity. The Galaxy Tab Pro 12.2 captures way better photographs and videos than Microsoft Surface 9 Pro, although it has a lesser mega-pixels back-facing camera.
Galaxy Tab Pro 12.2 counts with a much better battery performance than Microsoft Surface 9 Pro.
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