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Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4
32 GBSM-T705
Microsoft Surface Pro
128 GB| Global Score | |
| 74.5 | 63.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Microsoft |
| Android 4.4.2 | Windows 8 Pro |
| 2014-06-12 | 2012-06-18 |
| 8.38 x 4.94 x 0.26 inches | 10.81 x 6.81 x 0.53 inches |
| 10.51 ounces | 32.00 ounces |
| Black and White | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 166.00 | $ 509.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.4 inches | 10.6 inches |
| 1600 x 2560 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 359 pixels per inch | 208 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.7 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 5 Octa 5420 chipset | -- |
| ARM Cortex-A15 (Quad-Core 1900 MHz + Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor | Intel Core i5-3317U (Dual-Core 1700 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (933 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| ARM Mali-T628 MP6 GPU | Intel HD Graphics 4000 (650 MHz) GPU |
| 8.82 | 8.82 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC external memory slot |
| 8.12 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 2.10 MP | 1.00 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (29 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 7.48 | 5.06 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | -- |
| Micro SIM | -- |
| 6.4 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4900mAh Battery | -- |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 29 hours talk time | -- |
| 6.72 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Tab S 8.4 is much better than Microsoft Surface Pro, having a overall score of 74.5 against 63.2. The Galaxy Tab S 8.4 is a newer tablet, and it is also extremely lighter and thinner than Microsoft Surface Pro. The Galaxy Tab S 8.4 works with Android 4.4.2 operating system, and Microsoft Surface Pro counts with Windows 8 Pro operating system.
Microsoft Surface Pro and Galaxy Tab S 8.4 count with similar processing units, because although the Microsoft Surface Pro has 6 lesser and slower cores, it also counts with an extra graphics processor and a larger amount of RAM. Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 features an incredibly better display than Microsoft Surface Pro, because although it has a way smaller display, it also counts with a higher 2560 x 1600 resolution and a way greater screen pixels density.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 counts with a very superior camera than Microsoft Surface Pro, because it has a way higher 1920x1080 (Full HD) video resolution and a back-facing camera with way more mega-pixels. Microsoft Surface Pro counts with a superior memory for applications, games, photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4, because although it has no slot for SD memory cards, it also counts with 96 GB more internal storage.
Galaxy Tab S 8.4 features a really longer battery duration than Microsoft Surface Pro.
Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 not only is the best devices between the ones we are comparing, but it's also a bargain compared to others.
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