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Microsoft Surface Pro vs Samsung ATIV Smart PC Pro

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Also known as Microsoft Surface 8 Pro PA Rating - 8.5
Posted: 18 Jun 2012
Market Status: Released

Samsung ATIV Smart PC Pro Remove phone

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Posted: 30 Aug 2012
Market Status: Released

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Design
Device typeTabletTablet 
OSWindows (8 Pro)Windows (8) 
Form factorCandybarClamshell 
Dimensions10.81 x 6.81 x 0.53 inches (275 x 173 x 13 mm)11.97 x 7.46 x 0.47 inches (304 x 189.4 x 11.89 mm) 
Weight32.00 oz (907 g)
the average is 4.4 oz (125 g)
31.32 oz (888 g)
the average is 4.4 oz (125 g)
 
Design featuresStylusFull keyboard, Stylus 
Colors Black 
Display
Physical size10.6 inches11.6 inches 
Resolution1920 x 1080 pixels1920 x 1080 pixels 
Pixel density

Pixel density - The pixel density of a display represents the number of pixels over an area of one inch. It’s measured in “pixels per inch”, or ppi. The higher the number, the more detailed and good-looking the display is.

208 ppi190 ppi 
Technology

Technology - There are two main screen technologies currently used in phones and tablets: LCD and AMOLED. The former usually features a light source and liquid crystals, while the latter is based on organic light-emitting diodes. Newer LCD variations like IPS-LCD and Super-LCD allow for very accurate color reproduction and very wide viewing angles, where no significant image quality loss is observed. Current AMOLED screens differ in such a way that they can exhibit much more saturated colors (sometimes too much) and incredibly high contrast levels, which is due to black color being completely black in AMOLED displays.

IPS LCDLCD 
TouchscreenCapacitive, Multi-touchCapacitive, Multi-touch 
FeaturesLight sensor, Scratch-resistant glassLight sensor 
Battery
Not user replaceableYesYes 
Hardware
Processor

Processor - The processor is the main computing component of a phone and is a major factor when it comes to the overall speed of the device. Some more powerful smartphones use dual-core and quad-core processors designed to deliver greater performance.

Dual core, 1700 MHz, Intel Core i5-3317UIntel Core i5  
Graphics processorIntel HD Graphics 4000Intel HD Graphics 
System memory

System memory - System memory, or RAM memory is the type of memory that the device uses to temporarily store data from the OS or currently-running apps. The more RAM available to the device, the better the performance will be when multiple or heavier programs are running.

4096 MB RAM (Dual-channel)4096 MB RAM / LPDDR3 
Built-in storage64 GB256 GB 
Storage expansionmicroSD, microSDHC, microSDXCmicroSD, microSDHC 
Camera
Camera1 megapixel5 megapixels 
Camcorder1280x720 (720p HD) (29 fps)Yes 
FeaturesVideo calling  
Front-facing cameraYes2 megapixels 
Video capture1280x720 (720p HD)  
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Multimedia
Music player   
Filter byAlbum, Artist, Playlists  
FeaturesAlbum art cover, Background playback  
Supported formatsMP3MP3, WMA 
Video playback   
Supported formatsMPEG4, H.263, H.264MPEG4, H.263, H.264 
SpeakersLoudspeakerStereo speakers 
StreamingAudio, VideoAudio, Video 
Internet browsing
BrowserInternet Explorer 10, supports: supports: HTML, HTML5, Flashsupports: supports: HTML, HTML5, Flash 
Technology
Data LTE, HSPA (unspecified) 
Phone features
OrganizerCalendar, Alarm, To-Do, Document viewer (Office 2013, Office 2007, Office 2003, PDF), Calculator, World clock, Timer, Notepad  
E-mailIMAP, POP3, SMTP, Microsoft Exchange  
Instant MessagingWindows Live / MSN  
Connectivity
Bluetooth4.04.0 
Wi-Fi802.11 a, b, g, n802.11 a, b, g, n 
Dual antennas, MIMO  
USBUSB 3.0USB 3.0 
ConnectorFull-size USB  
Headphones connector3.5mm3.5mm 
HDMI Yes 
OtherTV-Out, OTA sync  
Other features
NotificationsFlight mode, Silent mode, Speakerphone  
SensorsAccelerometer, Gyroscope, CompassAccelerometer 
OtherVoice recordingVoice recording 
Availability
Officially announced18 Jun 201229 Aug 2012 
Shopping information
Warranty period12 Months  
MSRP price   
$ 899  
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