Microsoft Surface Pro (2017) vs Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 Specs Comparison

Availability

Officially announced
May 23, 2017	Jul 31, 2019
Prices (MSRP)
$2699	$730

Design

Dimensions
11.50 x 7.93 x 0.33 inches 292.10 x 201.42 x 8.45 mm	9.63 x 6.28 x 0.22 inches 244.5 x 159.5 x 5.7 mm
Weight
27.65 oz / 784.0 g	14.82 oz / 420.0 g
Materials
Back: Metal	Back: Aluminum
Biometrics
	2D Face unlock, Optical in-screen fingerprint
Features
Stylus	Stylus
Keys
	Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Gray	Mountain gray, Cloud blue, Rose blush
Tablet dock
Dock Features: Keyboard, Backlit keyboard, Touchpad
Dock Features
Keyboard, Backlit keyboard, Touchpad

Display

Size
12.3-inch, 76.57% screen-to-body	10.5-inch, 81.93% screen-to-body
Type
	Super AMOLED, HDR
Resolution
1824x2736px, 267 PPI	2560x1600px, 16:10 ratio, 288 PPI
Colors
16 777 216
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 4
Features
	HDR support, Ambient light sensor

PhoneArena Display Test

Bright Max (20% APL)
Untested	Untested
Bright Min
Untested	1.7 (Good)

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Hardware

System chip
Intel Core-i7 (14 nm)	Snapdragon 855 SM8150 (7 nm)
Processor
Dual-core 2500 MHz	Octa-core 2840 MHz Kryo 485
GPU
Intel Iris Plus 640	Adreno 640
Memory
16GB/1000GB 4GB/128GB 8GB/256GB 16GB/512GB	8GB (LPDDR4)/256GB 6GB/128GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC	microSDXC up to 1000 GB
OS
Windows (10 Pro)	Android (12, 11, 10, 9.0 Pie)

Battery

Type
	7040 mAh
Charging
	Fast charging

Camera

Rear
Single camera	Dual camera
Main camera
8 MP (Autofocus)	13 MP (Autofocus) Aperture size: F1.9 Focal length: 26 mm Sensor size: 1/3.4" Pixel size: 1 μm
Second camera
	5 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F2.2 Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Video recording
1080p	4K UHD (30 fps)
Front
5 MP	8 MP (Dual-Camera)

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
4.1	5.0
WLAN
a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac	a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac
USB
Full-size USB, USB 3.0	Type-C, USB 3.1
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Ambient light sensor	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Ambient light sensor
Location
	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Wi-Fi positioning
Other
	ANT+, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

Multimedia

Headphones
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
Mini Displayport	Wireless screen share
Additional microphone(s)
Yes	Yes

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 128 GB storage

Memory	6GB/128GB
Prices (MSRP)	$650

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 LTE support

4G (FDD) Bands	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 66
4G (TDD) Bands	38, 40, 41
3G Bands	5, 8, 4, 2, 1
Data Speed	LTE-A Pro Cat 20 (2000/150 Mbit/s)
SIM type	Nano SIM

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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