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| Global Score | |
| 74 | 75.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Microsoft |
| -- | Windows 10 Pro |
| 2015-09-03 | 2015-10-06 |
| 9.34 x 6.65 x 0.22 inches | 11.50 x 7.93 x 0.33 inches |
| 13.83 ounces | 27.73 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Gray |
| Metal | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 491.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.7 inches | 12.3 inches |
| 2048 x 1536 pixels | 2736 x 1824 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | -- |
| 264 pixels per inch | 267 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.3 | 7.8 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 5433 chipset | Intel Core-i7 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 20 nm (Octa-Core 1900 MHz) processor | processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 16 GB RAM |
| Mali-T760 MP6 GPU | Intel Iris 540 GPU |
| 9 | 6.3 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 1000 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSD external memory slot |
| 10.02 | 23 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 2.10 MP | 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| 2560 x 1440 (Quad HD / 2K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.38 | 6.49 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | -- |
| 5.7 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5870mAh Battery | -- |
| Non-Removable Battery | 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, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Microsoft Surface Pro 4 is a little bit better than the Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch, having a 75.1 score against 74. Even though Microsoft Surface Pro 4 is better than the Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch, it must be noted that it's also a a lot thicker and noticeably heavier portable tablet. The Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch has a much more powerful processor than Microsoft Surface Pro 4, because although it has a lower amount of RAM, it also counts with a larger number of cores.
Microsoft Surface Pro 4 features a little more vivid screen than Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch, because it has a larger display, a just a little greater quantity of pixels in each display inch and a better resolution of 1824 x 2736 pixels. The Microsoft Surface Pro 4 has a slightly better camera than Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch. They have the same video frame rates, the same 1920x1080 video quality and a back facing camera with an 8 mega-pixels.
The Microsoft Surface Pro 4 counts with a lot bigger storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch, because although it has no external memory slot, it also counts with 1000 GB internal storage. Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch features a superior battery performance than Microsoft Surface Pro 4.
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