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| Global Score | |
| 73.8 | 81.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Microsoft |
| Android 5.0 | Windows 10 |
| 2015-07-20 | 2018-10-16 |
| 9.34 x 6.65 x 0.22 inches | 11.50 x 7.90 x 0.33 inches |
| 13.83 ounces | 27.94 ounces |
| -- | 16 777 216 |
| Metal | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 535.00 | $ 550.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.7 inches | 12.3 inches |
| 1536 x 2048 pixels | 1824 x 2736 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | -- |
| 264 pixels per inch | 267 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 7 Octa 5433 chipset | Intel Core i7 8650U chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 1900 MHz) processor | 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 1900 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (825 MHz) RAM | 16 GB RAM |
| Mali-T760 MP6 GPU | Intel UHD Graphics 620 GPU |
| 8.28 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 1000 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card 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 |
| 6.49 | 6.49 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE-A (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | -- |
| SIM | -- |
| 6.1 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5870mAh Battery | -- |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.44 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Microsoft Surface Pro 6 is much better than Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch, with a global score of 81.5 against 73.8. The Microsoft Surface Pro 6 works with Windows 10 operating system, while Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch counts with Android 5.0 operating system. The Microsoft Surface Pro 6 is a much newer tablet than the Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch, but it's extremely thicker and noticeably heavier.
The Microsoft Surface Pro 6 features just a bit better processing power than Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch, because it has 3 more 1.9 gigahertz processing cores and a higher amount of RAM. The Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch features a little bit better display than Microsoft Surface Pro 6, although it has a bit inferior amount of pixels per display inch, a much lower 2048 x 1536 resolution and a lot smaller screen.
Microsoft Surface Pro 6 and Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch both count with extremely similar cameras, they have the same video resolution, a same resolution camera and the same video frame rates. The Microsoft Surface Pro 6 counts with a much bigger memory capacity to store more apps and games than Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch, because although it has no external memory card slot, it also counts with more internal storage.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch counts with a very superior battery lifetime than Microsoft Surface Pro 6.
Microsoft Surface Pro 6 costs a bit more than the Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch, but it's still a convenient choice, as you can get a lot more for that extra money.
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