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Microsoft Surface Pro
128 GB| Global Score | |
| 78.5 | 63.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Microsoft |
| Android 4.4 | Windows 8 Pro |
| 2014-01-06 | 2012-06-18 |
| 11.64 x 8.03 x 0.31 inches | 10.81 x 6.81 x 0.53 inches |
| 26.10 ounces | 32.00 ounces |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 249.00 | $ 509.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 12.2 inches | 10.6 inches |
| 2560 x 1600 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super Clear LCD | IPS LCD |
| 247 pixels per inch | 208 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.1 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset | -- |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Intel Core i5-3317U (Dual-Core 1700 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Intel HD Graphics 4000 (650 MHz) GPU |
| 9.27 | 8.82 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC external memory slot |
| 9.46 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 1.00 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (29 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 7.7 | 5.06 |
| 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 4.0 |
| 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 way better than the Microsoft Surface Pro, having a 78.5 score against 63.2. The Galaxy Tab Pro 12.2 is a newer tablet device, and it's also somewhat lighter and noticeably thinner than the Microsoft Surface Pro. The Galaxy Tab Pro 12.2 comes with Android 4.4 OS, and Microsoft Surface Pro comes with Windows 8 Pro OS.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 12.2 counts with a sharper display than Microsoft Surface Pro, because it has a larger screen, a bit better display density and a higher resolution of 1600 x 2560 pixels. The Microsoft Surface Pro features slightly more memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 12.2, because although it has no SD extension slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage capacity.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 12.2 counts with a bit more powerful CPU than Microsoft Surface Pro, because although it has 1 GB less RAM memory and a slower graphics processor working at 450 megahertz, it also counts with 2 more cpu cores. The Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 12.2 counts with a much longer battery lifetime than Microsoft Surface Pro.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 12.2 has a very superior camera than Microsoft Surface Pro, because it has a camera in the back with a way better resolution and a lot better 1920x1080 (Full HD) video resolution.
Galaxy Tab Pro 12.2 not only is the best devices between the ones we are comparing here, but it's also very cheap compared to the other devices.
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