Microsoft Surface 9 Pro vs Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 Specs Comparison

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Microsoft Surface 9 Pro	Samsung Galaxy Tab S9
8GB · 128GB	8GB · 128GB
13.0-inch · 2880 x 1920 px	11.0-inch · 2560 x 1600 px
10 MP Main	13 MP Main · 12 MP Selfie
	Released · Aug 11, 2023
	8400 mAh
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Display

Size
13.0-inch	11.0-inch
Resolution
2880 x 1920 px, 3:2 ratio, 266 PPI	2560 x 1600 px, 16:10 ratio, 274 PPI
Technology
	Dynamic AMOLED
Refresh rate
120Hz	120Hz
Screen-to-body
83.87 %	83.20 %
Features
Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5), Ambient light sensor	HDR support, Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5), Ambient light sensor

Hardware

System chip
12th Gen Intel Core i5 1235U	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 SM8550-AC (4 nm)
Processor
Deca-core	Octa-core, 1x 3.36GHz Cortex-X3 + 2x 2.8GHz Cortex-A715 + 2x 2.8GHz Cortex-A710 + 3x 2.0GHz Cortex-A510
GPU
Intel Iris Xe Graphics	Adreno 740
RAM
8GB	8GB
Internal storage
128GB	128GB (UFS)
Storage expansion
	microSDXC up to 1024 GB
OS
Windows	Android (14, 13), One UI
Device type
Tablet	Tablet

Battery

Capacity
	8400 mAh
Type
	Li - Polymer, Not user replaceable
Max charge speed
	Wired: 45.0W

Battery Life Estimate

Untested

Browsing

Untested

Video

Untested

Gaming

Untested

Battery Life Estimate

Untested

Browsing

8h 6min

Video

6h 25min

Gaming

Untested

Camera

Rear
Single camera	Single camera
Main camera
10 MP	13 MP (Autofocus) Specifications: Aperture size: F2.0 Focal length: 26 mm Sensor size: 1/3.4" Pixel size: 1.0 μm
Flash
	LED
Video recording
Yes	3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (30 fps)
Front
Yes	12 MP, Video capture: 3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps)

Design

Dimensions
11.30 x 8.23 x 0.37 inches (287 x 209 x 9.3 mm)	10.01 x 6.53 x 0.23 inches (254.3 x 165.8 x 5.9 mm)
Weight
31.01 oz(879.0 g)	17.57 oz(498.0 g)
Materials
Back: Aluminum Frame: Aluminum	Back: Aluminum Frame: Aluminum
Resistance
	Yes; IP68
Biometrics
	Fingerprint (touch)
Colors
	Beige, Graphite

Cellular

5G
	Bands n1, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28, n38, n40, n41, n66, n77, n78
4G (FDD)
	Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 17(700 b), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 32(1500 L-band), 66(AWS-3)
4G (TDD)
	Bands 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2600+)
3G
	Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 5(850), 8(900)
Data Speed
	LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s
SIM type
	Nano SIM, eSIM

Multimedia

Headphones
No 3.5mm jack	No 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Multiple speakers	Multiple speakers
Features
Album art cover, Background playback	Dolby Atmos, Album art cover, Background playback
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share	Wireless screen share

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.1	5.3
Wi-Fi
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,ax(Wi-Fi 6),Wi-Fi 6E Wi-Fi Direct	802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,ax(Wi-Fi 6),Wi-Fi 6E Wi-Fi Direct
USB
Type-C (reversible), Features: Charging, OTG	Type-C (reversible), Features: Charging, OTG
Location
	GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass	Accelerometer
Other
Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync	Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

Buyers information

MSRP
	$ 800
In The Box
	Tablet, Type-C cable, paperwork

Availability

Officially announced
	Jul 26, 2023

Alternative variants

With 12GB RAM and 256GB internal storage


RAM	12GB
Internal storage	256GB

Links

Full specifications
Microsoft Surface 9 Pro Specs	Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 Specs
PhoneArena Review
	Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 Review