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Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5
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| Global Score | |
| 74.3 | 82.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Microsoft |
| Android 4.4.2 | Windows 10 Pro |
| 2014-06-12 | 2017-06-15 |
| 9.74 x 6.98 x 0.26 inches | 11.50 x 7.93 x 0.33 inches |
| 16.47 ounces | 27.65 ounces |
| Black and White | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 189.00 | $ 2699.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.5 inches | 12.3 inches |
| 2560 x 1600 pixels | 1824 x 2736 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | -- |
| 288 pixels per inch | 267 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 5 Octa 5420 chipset | Intel Core-i7 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A15 (Quad-Core 1900 MHz + Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor | 64-bit, 14 nm (Dual-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (933 MHz) RAM | 16 GB RAM |
| ARM Mali-T628 MP6 GPU | Intel Iris Plus 640 GPU |
| 8.82 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 1000 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.12 | 23 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 2.10 MP | 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.48 | 6.49 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G) and GSM | -- |
| Micro SIM | -- |
| 5.5 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 7900mAh Battery | -- |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 8.88 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Microsoft Surface Pro (2017) has a global score of 82.4, which is better than Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5's 74.3 score. The Microsoft Surface Pro (2017) works with Windows 10 Pro operating system, while Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5 works with Android 4.4.2 operating system. The Microsoft Surface Pro (2017) is a a lot newer portable tablet than Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5, but it's notably heavier and thicker.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5 has a more vivid display than Microsoft Surface Pro (2017), because although it has a little lower 1600 x 2560px resolution and a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a bit more pixels per screen inch. Microsoft Surface Pro (2017) has a bit better processing power than Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5, because although it has less cpu cores , it also counts with a higher amount of RAM memory.
Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5 features a much better camera than Microsoft Surface Pro (2017). They have the same (Full HD) video definition, a back facing camera with an 8 megapixels resolution and the same video frame rates. The Microsoft Surface Pro (2017) counts with much more memory capacity to install games and applications than Galaxy Tab S 10.5, because although it has no external memory card slot, it also counts with 1000 GB internal storage capacity.
Galaxy Tab S 10.5 features a superior battery performance than Microsoft Surface Pro (2017).
Although Microsoft Surface Pro (2017) is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than Galaxy Tab S 10.5, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as the Galaxy Tab S 10.5. So if you need that extra features, you can buy Microsoft Surface Pro (2017), but if you don't you can save some money and buy the Galaxy Tab S 10.5, letting go some specifications.
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