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| Global Score | |
| 78.8 | 63.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Microsoft |
| -- | Windows 8 Pro |
| 2018-08-10 | 2012-06-18 |
| 9.81 x 6.47 x 0.28 inches | 10.81 x 6.81 x 0.53 inches |
| 17.04 ounces | 32.00 ounces |
| Black and Gray | -- |
| Glass | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 307.00 | $ 509.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.5 inches | 10.6 inches |
| 2560 x 1600 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 288 pixels per inch | 208 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.5 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | -- |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor | Intel Core i5-3317U (Dual-Core 1700 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Intel HD Graphics 4000 (650 MHz) GPU |
| 9.27 | 8.82 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC external memory slot |
| 11.34 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 1.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | -- |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (29 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 9.57 | 5.06 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE-A (4G) and LTE (4G) | -- |
| 5 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 7300mAh Li - Polymer Battery | -- |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 8.48 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | -- |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy Tab S4 is a lot better than Microsoft Surface Pro, with a 78.8 score against 63.2. The Samsung Galaxy Tab S4 is a a lot newer tablet, and it is also way lighter and incredibly thinner than Microsoft Surface Pro. The Samsung Galaxy Tab S4 counts with just a bit better display than Microsoft Surface Pro, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a higher resolution of 1600 x 2560 pixels and a higher screen pixel density.
Samsung Galaxy Tab S4 has a bigger memory capacity for games and applications than Microsoft Surface Pro, although it has only 64 GB internal memory. The Galaxy Tab S4 features a little better hardware performance than Microsoft Surface Pro, because although it has doesn't have an additional graphics processing unit, and they both have 4 GB of RAM memory, the Galaxy Tab S4 also counts with a larger number of faster cores.
The Galaxy Tab S4 has a much better battery performance than Microsoft Surface Pro. The Galaxy Tab S4 shoots a lot better videos and photos than Microsoft Surface Pro, because it has a back-facing camera with a lot higher 13 mega-pixels resolution and a way higher video quality.
Despite of being the best tablet in our comparison, Samsung Galaxy Tab S4 is also a bargain compared to others.
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