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| Global Score | |
| 75 | 63.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Microsoft |
| Windows 10 Pro | Windows 8 Pro |
| 2016-02-01 | 2012-06-18 |
| 11.43 x 7.83 x 0.25 inches | 10.81 x 6.81 x 0.53 inches |
| 24.55 ounces | 32.00 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 509.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 12 inches | 10.6 inches |
| 1440 x 2160 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 216 pixels per inch | 208 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.8 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Core M chipset | -- |
| 64-bit (Dual-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Intel Core i5-3317U (Dual-Core 1700 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Intel HD Graphics 4000 (650 MHz) GPU |
| 8.73 | 8.82 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 1.00 MP |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (29 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 6.05 | 5.06 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE-A (4G) and LTE (4G) | -- |
| 5 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5200mAh Battery | -- |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.96 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | -- |
| NFC | -- |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy TabPro S is much better than the Microsoft Surface Pro, with a general score of 75 against 63.2. Both tablets in this comparison review come with Windows operating system, but the Samsung Galaxy TabPro S has 10 Pro version while Microsoft Surface Pro has Windows 8 Pro version. Samsung Galaxy TabPro S's construction is extremely newer, way thinner and notably lighter than the Microsoft Surface Pro.
The Microsoft Surface Pro has a bit better looking display than Galaxy TabPro S, although it has a little lower 1080 x 1920 resolution, a quite smaller display and a quite lower screen pixels density. The Microsoft Surface Pro features a little faster processing unit than Samsung Galaxy TabPro S, and although they both have a Dual-Core processing unit and a 4 GB RAM memory, the Microsoft Surface Pro also has a graphics processing unit.
The Samsung Galaxy TabPro S captures much better photos and videos than Microsoft Surface Pro, because it has a way better 5 MP resolution camera in the back. Samsung Galaxy TabPro S has a much better storage capacity for apps and games than Microsoft Surface Pro, because although it has no slot for an SD memory card, it also counts with 256 GB internal memory capacity.
The Galaxy TabPro S features a superior battery life than Microsoft Surface Pro.
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