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| Global Score | |
| 78.5 | 75.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Microsoft |
| Android 4.4 | Windows 10 Pro |
| 2014-01-06 | 2015-10-06 |
| 11.64 x 8.03 x 0.31 inches | 11.50 x 7.93 x 0.33 inches |
| 26.10 ounces | 27.73 ounces |
| -- | Gray |
| -- | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 249.00 | $ 491.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 12.2 inches | 12.3 inches |
| 2560 x 1600 pixels | 2736 x 1824 pixels |
| Super Clear LCD | -- |
| 247 pixels per inch | 267 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.1 | 7.8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset | Intel Core-i7 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2300 MHz) processor | processor |
| 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 16 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Intel Iris 540 GPU |
| 9.27 | 6.3 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 1000 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | microSD external memory slot |
| 9.46 | 23 |
| 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 | 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, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy Tab Pro 12.2 has a general score of 78.5, which is just a bit better than the Microsoft Surface Pro 4's 75.1 global score. Galaxy Tab Pro 12.2's design is just a little bit lighter and a bit thinner than Microsoft Surface Pro 4, even though it was released around a year before. The Galaxy Tab Pro 12.2 has Android 4.4 operating system, while Microsoft Surface Pro 4 comes with Windows 10 Pro operating system.
The Galaxy Tab Pro 12.2 has a little more vivid screen than Microsoft Surface Pro 4, although it has a just a bit lower amount of pixels per inch of display, a bit lower resolution of 1600 x 2560 pixels and a little smaller display. The Microsoft Surface Pro 4 features a much greater storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 12.2, because although it has no SD memory slot, it also counts with 1000 GB internal storage.
Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 12.2 counts with a very superior hardware performance than Microsoft Surface Pro 4, because although it has less RAM, it also counts with a higher number of cores and a graphics co-processor. The Galaxy Tab Pro 12.2 features a much better camera than Microsoft Surface Pro 4. Both of them have the same 1920x1080 video definition, a camera with an 8 MP resolution and the same video frame rates.
The Galaxy Tab Pro 12.2 counts with a way better battery life than Microsoft Surface Pro 4.
The Galaxy Tab Pro 12.2 not only is the best tablets of the ones we are comparing here, but it's also by far the cheapest, which makes it very easy to pick between these tablets.
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