Microsoft Surface Pro (2017) vs Samsung Galaxy Tab S4 Specs Comparison

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Microsoft Surface Pro (2017)	Samsung Galaxy Tab S4
Released · Jun 15, 2017	Released · Aug 10, 2018
12.3-inch · 1824x2736px	10.5-inch · 2560x1600px
Single camera	Single camera
16GB · 1000GB	4GB · 64GB
	7300 mAh

Design

Dimensions
11.50 x 7.93 x 0.33 inches 292.10 x 201.42 x 8.45 mm	9.81 x 6.47 x 0.28 inches 249.3 x 164.3 x 7.1 mm
Weight
27.65 oz (784.0 g)	17.04 oz (483.0 g)
Materials
Back: Metal	Back: Glass
Biometrics
	Iris scanner, 2D Face unlock
Features
Stylus	Stylus
Keys
	Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Gray	Black, Gray
Tablet dock
Dock Features: Keyboard, Backlit keyboard, Touchpad
Dock Features
Keyboard, Backlit keyboard, Touchpad

Display

Size
12.3-inch	10.5-inch
Resolution
1824x2736px, 267 PPI	2560x1600px, 16:10 ratio, 288 PPI
Technology
	Super AMOLED
Screen-to-body
76.57 %	78.07 %
Colors
16 777 216
Features
Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 4), Ambient light sensor	Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Intel Core-i7 (14 nm)	Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 (10 nm)
Processor
Dual-core 2500 MHz	Octa-core 2350 MHz Kryo 280
GPU
Intel Iris Plus 640	Adreno 540
RAM
16GB	4GB (LPDDR4)
Internal storage
1000GB	64GB, available to use: 50.5 GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC	microSDXC up to 400 GB
OS
Windows (10 Pro)	Android (10, 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo), Samsung One UI

Battery

Capacity
	7300 mAh
Type
	Li - Polymer
Charging
	Fast charging

Camera

Rear
Single camera	Single camera
Main camera
8 MP (Autofocus)	13 MP (PDAF, CMOS image sensor) Aperture size: F1.9 Focal length: 27 mm Sensor size: 1/3.06" Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Flash
	LED
Video recording
1920x1080 (Full HD)	3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) Hyperlapse, Video calling, Video sharing
Front
5 MP	8 MP, Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD)

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
4.1	5.0
WLAN
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band	802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct
USB
Full-size USB, USB 3.0	Type-C, USB 3.1
HDMI
	Yes
Location
	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Pedometer, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Barometer
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

Phone Features

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

Buyers information

MSRP
$ 2699	$ 650
In The Box
	Samsung Adaptive Fast Charger, USB Type-C cable, User Manual And Warranty Card, S-Pen
Warranty period
12 Months

Availability

Officially announced
May 23, 2017	Aug 01, 2018

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
RAM	4GB
Internal storage	128GB
MSRP	$ 799

LTE support


Weight	17.04 oz (483.0 g)
Data Speed	LTE-A Pro Cat 16 (1000/150 Mbit/s)
MSRP	€ 760

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
RAM	4GB
Internal storage	128GB
MSRP	$ 999

with 256 GB storage


Internal storage	256GB
MSRP	$ 750

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
RAM	8GB
Internal storage	256GB
MSRP	$ 1299

with 8 GB RAM, 256 GB storage


RAM	8GB
Internal storage	256GB
MSRP	$ 1599

with 512 GB storage


Internal storage	512GB
MSRP	$ 2199

Links

Full specifications
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