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| Global Score | |
| 74 | 66.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Microsoft |
| -- | Windows 10 |
| 2015-09-03 | 2019-10-23 |
| 9.34 x 6.65 x 0.22 inches | 11.50 x 7.91 x 0.33 inches |
| 13.83 ounces | 27.94 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Matte Black and Platinum |
| Metal | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| -- | $ 749.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.7 inches | 12.3 inches |
| 2048 x 1536 pixels | 1824 x 2736 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | -- |
| 264 pixels per inch | 267 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.3 | 7.4 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 5433 chipset | Intel Core i3 1005G1 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 20 nm (Octa-Core 1900 MHz) processor | 64-bit, 10 nm (Dual-Core 3400 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T760 MP6 GPU | Intel UHD Graphics GPU |
| 9 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.02 | 10.1 |
| 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 | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.44 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch is much better than Microsoft Surface Pro 7, with a global score of 74 against 66.9. Despite of the fact that the Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch is notably older than the Microsoft Surface Pro 7, it's body is noticeably lighter and incredibly thinner. Microsoft Surface Pro 7 has a little better hardware performance than Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch, because although it has a lower number of cores (but faster), it also counts with more RAM.
Microsoft Surface Pro 7 counts with a little bit better display than Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch, because it has a bigger screen, a quite higher amount of pixels in each screen inch and a higher 2736 x 1824 resolution. Microsoft Surface Pro 7 shoots slightly better videos and photos than Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch. Both have the same resolution back facing camera, the same 1920x1080 video quality and the same video frame rates.
Microsoft Surface Pro 7 features a little bit more memory capacity to store more apps and games than Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch, because although it has no SD card slot, it also counts with more internal storage. Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch has a much longer battery lifetime than Microsoft Surface Pro 7.
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