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| Global Score | |
| 64.1 | 63.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Microsoft |
| Android 13 | Windows 8 Pro |
| 2023-07-26 | 2012-06-18 |
| 10.01 x 63.21 x 0.23 inches | 10.81 x 6.81 x 0.53 inches |
| 17.57 ounces | 32.00 ounces |
| Beige and Graphite | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 509.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 11 inches | 10.6 inches |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| Dynamic AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| -- | 208 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 2.7 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 SM8550-AC (4 nm) chipset | -- |
| processor | Intel Core i5-3317U (Dual-Core 1700 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 740 GPU | Intel HD Graphics 4000 (650 MHz) GPU |
| 6.21 | 8.82 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC external memory slot |
| 15.42 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 1.00 MP |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (29 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 7.04 | 5.06 |
| 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 4.0 |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Tab S9 has an overall score of 64.1, which is slightly better than Microsoft Surface Pro's 63.2 overall score. Galaxy Tab S9 has Android 13 operating system, and Microsoft Surface Pro counts with Windows 8 Pro operating system. Galaxy Tab S9's construction is noticeably newer, much lighter and noticeably thinner than the Microsoft Surface Pro.
The Microsoft Surface Pro counts with a lot better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy Tab S9, because although it has less processing cores (but faster) and 4 GB lesser RAM memory, it also counts with an additional graphics co-processor. The Microsoft Surface Pro counts with a way better looking display than Samsung Galaxy Tab S9, although it has a little bit smaller display.
The Galaxy Tab S9 has a lot bigger memory for games and applications than Microsoft Surface Pro. They have equal 128 GB internal memory capacity. The Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 counts with a way better battery duration than Microsoft Surface Pro. The Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 counts with a lot better camera than Microsoft Surface Pro, because it has a way higher resolution camera in the back.
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