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| Global Score | |
| 75.2 | 64.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Microsoft |
| Android 4.4.2 | Windows 11 |
| 2014-01-06 | -- |
| 8.62 x 5.06 x 0.28 inches | 11.30 x 8.19 x 0.37 inches |
| 11.82 ounces | 31.43 ounces |
| -- | Graphite and Platinum |
| -- | Aluminum |
| $ 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 | 7.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset | Intel Core i5 11th Gen 1135G7 (10 nm) chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2300 MHz) processor | 64-bit (Quad-Core 4200 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Intel Iris Xe Graphics GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.9 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | -- |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.56 | 0 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 10.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | -- |
| 7.7 | 6.71 |
| 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 | 6200mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 25 hours talk time | -- |
| 6.64 | 7.68 |
| 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
Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 has a score of 75.2, which is better than the Microsoft Surface Pro 8's general score of 64.8. Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 is a much lighter and way thinner tablet device than the Microsoft Surface Pro 8. The Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 counts with Android 4.4.2 OS, while Microsoft Surface Pro 8 has Windows 11 OS.
Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 counts with a more vivid screen than Microsoft Surface Pro 8, because although it has a much smaller display and a quite lower 2560 x 1600 resolution, it also counts with a better amount of pixels per display inch. The Microsoft Surface Pro 8 has a bit superior CPU than Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4, because although it has doesn't have a GPU, and they both have a Quad-Core CPU, the Microsoft Surface Pro 8 also counts with more RAM.
Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 shoots better photographs and videos than Microsoft Surface Pro 8, although it has a lesser megapixels resolution back camera. The Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 has a much bigger storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Microsoft Surface Pro 8, because it has a slot for SD memory cards that allows up to 64 GB.
Microsoft Surface Pro 8 has greater battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4, because it has 6200mAh of battery capacity instead of 4800mAh.
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