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| Global Score | |
| 75.2 | 66.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Microsoft |
| Android 4.4.2 | Windows 10 |
| 2014-01-06 | 2019-10-23 |
| 8.62 x 5.06 x 0.28 inches | 11.50 x 7.91 x 0.33 inches |
| 11.82 ounces | 27.94 ounces |
| -- | Matte Black and Platinum |
| -- | Metal |
| $ 289.00 | $ 749.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.4 inches | 12.3 inches |
| 1600 x 2560 pixels | 1824 x 2736 pixels |
| Super Clear LCD | -- |
| 359 pixels per inch | 267 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.8 | 7.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset | Intel Core i3 1005G1 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2300 MHz) processor | 64-bit, 10 nm (Dual-Core 3400 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Intel UHD Graphics GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.27 |
| 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 | 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 | Non-Removable Battery |
| 25 hours talk time | -- |
| 6.64 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | -- |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 has an overall score of 75.2, which is much better than Microsoft Surface Pro 7's score of 66.9. Despite of the fact that Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 is a lot older than the Microsoft Surface Pro 7, it's body is extremely lighter and somewhat thinner. The Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 works with Android 4.4.2 operating system, while Microsoft Surface Pro 7 comes with Windows 10 operating system.
Microsoft Surface Pro 7 counts with a processor that's just as good as the Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 one, because although the Microsoft Surface Pro 7 has doesn't have an extra graphics processor and a lower number of cores , it also counts with more RAM memory. The Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 has a better display than Microsoft Surface Pro 7, because although it has a little worse resolution of 2560 x 1600 pixels and a really smaller display, it also counts with a greater amount of pixels per screen inch.
Microsoft Surface Pro 7 has a much better memory capacity to store more games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4, because although it has no SD memory card expansion slot, it also counts with more internal storage. The Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 counts with a really longer battery lifetime than Microsoft Surface Pro 7.
The Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 takes much better pictures and videos than Microsoft Surface Pro 7. Both have the same video frame rate, the same resolution back facing camera and the same (Full HD) video resolution.
Even being the best tablet between the ones we are comparing here, the Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 is also a bargain compared to others.
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