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| Global Score | |
| 74 | 63.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Microsoft |
| -- | Windows 8 Pro |
| 2015-09-03 | 2012-06-18 |
| 9.34 x 6.65 x 0.22 inches | 10.81 x 6.81 x 0.53 inches |
| 13.83 ounces | 32.00 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | -- |
| Metal | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 509.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.7 inches | 10.6 inches |
| 2048 x 1536 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 264 pixels per inch | 208 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.3 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 5433 chipset | -- |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 20 nm (Octa-Core 1900 MHz) processor | Intel Core i5-3317U (Dual-Core 1700 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T760 MP6 GPU | Intel HD Graphics 4000 (650 MHz) GPU |
| 9 | 8.82 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC external memory slot |
| 10.02 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 2.10 MP | 1.00 MP |
| 2560 x 1440 (Quad HD / 2K) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (29 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 6.38 | 5.06 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | -- |
| 5.7 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5870mAh Battery | -- |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.44 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch is better than Microsoft Surface Pro, getting a 74 score against 63.2. The Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch is a incredibly newer tablet, and it's also much thinner and a lot lighter than Microsoft Surface Pro. Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch features a little bit better performance than Microsoft Surface Pro, because although it has less RAM and doesn't have an additional graphics processor, it also counts with a greater number of cores.
Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch has a slightly better display than Microsoft Surface Pro, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a higher display pixel density and a higher resolution of 1536 x 2048. The Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch shoots a lot better videos and photos than Microsoft Surface Pro, because it has a lot higher 8 megapixels resolution camera and a lot higher video definition.
The Microsoft Surface Pro features a bit bigger storage for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch, because although it has no slot for external memory cards, it also counts with more internal storage capacity. The Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch counts with a really longer battery performance than Microsoft Surface Pro.
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