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| Global Score | |
| 78.5 | 66.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Microsoft |
| Android 4.4 | Windows 10 |
| 2014-01-06 | 2018-08-02 |
| 11.64 x 8.03 x 0.31 inches | 9.65 x 6.89 x 0.33 inches |
| 26.10 ounces | 18.41 ounces |
| -- | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 249.00 | $ 367.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 12.2 inches | 10 inches |
| 2560 x 1600 pixels | 1200 x 1800 pixels |
| Super Clear LCD | -- |
| 247 pixels per inch | 216 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 6.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset | Intel Pentium 4415Y chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2300 MHz) processor | 64-bit, 14 nm (Dual-Core 1600 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Intel HD Graphics 615 GPU |
| 9.27 | 8.46 |
| 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 | 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.7 | 6.49 |
| 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 4.1 |
| GPS | -- |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Tab Pro 12.2 is better than the Microsoft Surface Go, having a 78.5 score against 66.5. Even though the Galaxy Tab Pro 12.2 is extremely older and heavier than Microsoft Surface Go, it's design is still just a little thinner. Galaxy Tab Pro 12.2 comes with Android 4.4 operating system, while Microsoft Surface Go counts with Windows 10 operating system.
The Galaxy Tab Pro 12.2 counts with a lot better screen than Microsoft Surface Go, because it has a better resolution of 1600 x 2560px, a bigger display and a little bit better pixel quantity in each inch in the display. The Galaxy Tab Pro 12.2 counts with just a bit better hardware performance than Microsoft Surface Go, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM, it also counts with a greater number of cores and an extra graphics co-processor.
Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 12.2 features a superior camera than Microsoft Surface Go. They have the same (Full HD) video definition, the same video frame rates and a 8 mega pixels resolution camera in the back. Microsoft Surface Go features slightly more storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 12.2, because although it has no external SD slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage capacity.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 12.2 counts with a much longer battery duration than Microsoft Surface Go.
Galaxy Tab Pro 12.2 not only is the best devices of the ones we are comparing, but it's also by far the cheapest, which makes it an easy decision.
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