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| Global Score | |
| 64.1 | 58.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Microsoft |
| Android 13 | Windows |
| 2023-07-26 | -- |
| 10.01 x 63.21 x 0.23 inches | 11.30 x 8.23 x 0.37 inches |
| 17.57 ounces | 31.01 ounces |
| Beige and Graphite | -- |
| -- | Aluminum and Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 11 inches | 13 inches |
| -- | 2880 x 1920 pixels |
| Dynamic AMOLED | -- |
| -- | 266 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 2.7 | 6.8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 SM8550-AC (4 nm) chipset | 12th Gen Intel Core i5 1235U chipset |
| processor | processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 740 GPU | Intel Iris Xe Graphics GPU |
| 6.21 | 6.21 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 15.42 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 10.00 MP |
| 7.04 | 6.05 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| 2.4 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 8400mAh Battery | -- |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 9.28 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.3 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 is slightly better than the Microsoft Surface 9 Pro, getting a 64.1 score against 58.7. Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 is a incredibly lighter and notably thinner tablet device than Microsoft Surface 9 Pro. Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 has Android 13 OS, while Microsoft Surface 9 Pro comes with Windows OS.
Microsoft Surface 9 Pro counts with a much sharper display than Galaxy Tab S9, because it has a larger screen. The Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 features a way bigger storage for applications and games than Microsoft Surface 9 Pro, and although they both have exactly the same internal storage, the Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 also has a slot for an external memory card that supports up to 1 TB.
The Galaxy Tab S9 and the Microsoft Surface 9 Pro have incredibly similar CPUs, and although the Microsoft Surface 9 Pro has less megahertz CPU cores, they both have the same RAM memory amount. The Galaxy Tab S9 shoots much clearer videos and photos than Microsoft Surface 9 Pro, because it has a much better resolution camera in the back.
Galaxy Tab S9 has a really longer battery duration than Microsoft Surface 9 Pro.
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