Microsoft Surface Pro (2017) vs Samsung Galaxy Book2 Specs Comparison

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Microsoft Surface Pro (2017)	Samsung Galaxy Book2
Released · Jun 15, 2017	Released · Nov 02, 2018
12.3-inch · 1824x2736px	12.0-inch · 1440x2160px
Single camera	Single camera
16GB · 1000GB	4GB · 128GB
	6120 mAh

Availability

Officially announced
May 23, 2017	Oct 18, 2018
Prices (MSRP)
$2699	$1000

Design

Dimensions
11.50 x 7.93 x 0.33 inches 292.10 x 201.42 x 8.45 mm	11.32 x 7.89 x 0.3 inches 287.5 x 200.4 x 7.6 mm
Weight
27.65 oz (784.0 g)	28 oz (794.0 g)
Materials
Back: Metal	Back: Aluminum
Biometrics
	Fingerprint (touch)
Features
Stylus	Stylus
Colors
Gray	Silver
Tablet dock
Dock Features: Keyboard, Backlit keyboard, Touchpad	Dock Features: Backlit keyboard
Dock Features
Keyboard, Backlit keyboard, Touchpad	Backlit keyboard

Display

Size
12.3-inch, 76.57% screen-to-body	12.0-inch, 74.41% screen-to-body
Type
	Super AMOLED
Resolution
1824x2736px, 267 PPI	1440x2160px, 3:2 ratio, 216 PPI
Colors
16 777 216
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 4	Corning Gorilla Glass 3

Hardware

System chip
Intel Core-i7 (14 nm)	Snapdragon 850 SDM850 (10 nm)
Processor
Dual-core 2500 MHz	Hexa-core 2950 MHz Kryo 385
GPU
Intel Iris Plus 640	Adreno 630
Memory
16GB/1000GB 4GB/128GB 8GB/256GB 16GB/512GB	4GB (LPDDR4)/128GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC	microSDXC up to 512 GB
OS
Windows (10 Pro)	Windows (10 S)

Battery

Type
	6120 mAh
Charging
	Fast charging

Camera

Rear
Single camera	Single camera
Main camera
8 MP (Autofocus)	8 MP (Autofocus) Aperture size: F1.9 Focal length: 24 mm Sensor size: 1/4" Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Video recording
1080p	4K UHD (30 fps) Time-lapse video, Video calling, Video sharing
Front
5 MP	5 MP

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
4.1	4.1, Yes
WLAN
a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac	a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band,i Multiple antennas, MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, i
USB
Full-size USB, USB 3.0	Type-C, USB 3.1
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Ambient light sensor	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Ambient light sensor
Location
	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Other
	Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack	3.5mm jack
Speakers
Multiple speakers	Multiple speakers
Features
Album art cover, Background playback	Dolby Atmos, Album art cover, Background playback
Screen mirroring
Mini Displayport	Wireless screen share
Additional microphone(s)
Yes	Noise cancellation

Cellular

4G (FDD) Bands
	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 28, 29, 30, 66
4G (TDD) Bands
	38, 39, 40, 41, 46
3G Bands
	5, 8, 2, 1
Data Speed
	LTE-A Pro Cat 18 (1200/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s
SIM type
	Nano SIM

Phone Features

Notifications
Flight mode, Silent mode
Other features
Voice commands, Voice recording

Alternative variants

with Intel Core m3, 4 GB RAM, 128 GB storage


System chip	Intel Core m3 7Y30 (14 nm)
Processor	Dual-core 1000 MHz
GPU	Intel HD 615
Memory	4GB/128GB
Prices (MSRP)	$799

with Intel Core i5, 4 GB RAM, 128 GB storage


System chip	Intel Core i5 7300U (14 nm)
Processor	Dual-core 2600 MHz
GPU	Intel HD 620
Memory	4GB/128GB
Prices (MSRP)	$999

with Intel Core i5, 8 GB RAM, 256 GB storage


System chip	Intel Core i5 7300U (14 nm)
Processor	Dual-core 2600 MHz
GPU	Intel HD 620
Memory	8GB/256GB
Prices (MSRP)	$1299

with 8 GB RAM, 256 GB storage


Memory	8GB/256GB
Prices (MSRP)	$1599

with 512 GB storage


Memory	512GB
Prices (MSRP)	$2199

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Full specifications
Microsoft Surface Pro (2017) Specs	Samsung Galaxy Book2 Specs