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| Global Score | |
| 75.2 | 75.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Microsoft |
| Android 4.4.2 | Windows 10 Pro |
| 2014-01-06 | 2015-10-06 |
| 8.62 x 5.06 x 0.28 inches | 11.50 x 7.93 x 0.33 inches |
| 11.82 ounces | 27.73 ounces |
| -- | Gray |
| -- | Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 289.00 | $ 491.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.4 inches | 12.3 inches |
| 1600 x 2560 pixels | 2736 x 1824 pixels |
| Super Clear LCD | -- |
| 359 pixels per inch | 267 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.8 | 7.8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset | Intel Core-i7 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2300 MHz) processor | processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 16 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Intel Iris 540 GPU |
| 9.27 | 6.3 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 1000 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | microSD external memory slot |
| 7.56 | 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, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | -- |
| SIM | -- |
| 7 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4800mAh Battery | -- |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 25 hours talk time | -- |
| 6.64 | 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
Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 has a general score of 75.2, which is slightly better than the Microsoft Surface Pro 4's 75.1 overall score. Despite of the fact that Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 is older than Microsoft Surface Pro 4, it's design is somewhat thinner and much lighter. The Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 counts with Android 4.4.2 operating system, and Microsoft Surface Pro 4 works with Windows 10 Pro operating system.
Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 has a way better performance than Microsoft Surface Pro 4, because although it has a lower amount of RAM, it also counts with more processing cores and an extra graphics co-processor. The Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 counts with a brighter screen than Microsoft Surface Pro 4, because although it has a lot smaller display and a little worse 2560 x 1600 resolution, it also counts with a higher pixels density.
The Microsoft Surface Pro 4 has a very superior memory to store more games and applications than Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4, because although it has no SD memory card expansion slot, it also counts with 968 GB more internal storage capacity. Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 counts with a way better battery duration than Microsoft Surface Pro 4.
Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 counts with a better camera than Microsoft Surface Pro 4. Both of them have the same (Full HD) video resolution, a back camera with an 8 mega-pixels and the same video frame rate.
Despite of being the best tablet of the ones we compare here, the Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 is also very cheap compared to the other devices.
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