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| Global Score | |
| 75.2 | 58.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Microsoft |
| Android 4.4.2 | Windows |
| 2014-01-06 | -- |
| 8.62 x 5.06 x 0.28 inches | 11.30 x 8.23 x 0.37 inches |
| 11.82 ounces | 31.01 ounces |
| -- | Aluminum and Aluminum |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 289.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.4 inches | 13 inches |
| 1600 x 2560 pixels | 2880 x 1920 pixels |
| Super Clear LCD | -- |
| 359 pixels per inch | 266 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.8 | 6.8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset | 12th Gen Intel Core i5 1235U chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2300 MHz) processor | processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Intel Iris Xe Graphics GPU |
| 9.27 | 6.21 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.56 | 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, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | -- |
| SIM | -- |
| 7 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4800mAh Battery | -- |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 25 hours talk time | -- |
| 6.64 | 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
Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 has a global score of 75.2, which is a lot better than the Microsoft Surface 9 Pro's global score of 58.7. Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 works with Android 4.4.2 operating system, while Microsoft Surface 9 Pro has Windows operating system. The Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 is a much lighter and a lot thinner tablet device than the Microsoft Surface 9 Pro.
The Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 counts with an incredibly better looking screen than Microsoft Surface 9 Pro, because although it has a much smaller display and a quite lower resolution of 2560 x 1600px, it also counts with more pixels per screen inch. The Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 has a much better performing CPU than Microsoft Surface 9 Pro, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory, it also counts with a graphics processor and a larger number of faster cores.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 shoots much clearer videos and photos than Microsoft Surface 9 Pro, although it has a lower resolution back camera. Microsoft Surface 9 Pro features a superior storage capacity for applications and games than Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4, because although it has no slot for an external memory card, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage.
Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 features a very superior battery performance than Microsoft Surface 9 Pro.
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