Microsoft Surface Pro (2017) vs Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra Specs Comparison

Availability

Officially announced
May 23, 2017	Jul 26, 2023
Prices (MSRP)
$2699	$1200

Design

Dimensions
11.50 x 7.93 x 0.33 inches 292.10 x 201.42 x 8.45 mm	12.85 x 8.21 x 0.22 inches 326.4 x 208.6 x 5.5 mm
Weight
27.65 oz / 784.0 g	25.82 oz / 732.0 g
Materials
Back: Metal
Biometrics
	Optical in-screen fingerprint
Features
Stylus
Colors
Gray	Beige, Graphite
Tablet dock
Dock Features: Keyboard, Backlit keyboard, Touchpad
Dock Features
Keyboard, Backlit keyboard, Touchpad

Display

Size
12.3-inch, 76.57% screen-to-body	14.6-inch, 90.77% screen-to-body
Type
	Dynamic AMOLED, 120Hz, HDR
Resolution
1824x2736px, 267 PPI	2960x1848px, 16:10 ratio, 239 PPI
Colors
16 777 216
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 4	Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Features
	HDR support, Scratch-resistant glass, Ambient light sensor

PhoneArena Display Test

Bright Max (20% APL)
Untested	Untested
Bright Min
Untested	1.6 (Good)

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Hardware

System chip
Intel Core-i7 (14 nm)	Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 SM8550-AC (4 nm)
Processor
Dual-core 2500 MHz	Octa-core 1x3.36GHz Cortex-X3 2x2.8GH​z Cortex-A715 2x2.8​GHz Cortex-A710 3x2.0​GHz Cortex-A510
GPU
Intel Iris Plus 640	Adreno 740
Memory
16GB/1000GB 4GB/128GB 8GB/256GB 16GB/512GB	12GB/256GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC	microSDXC up to 1024 GB
OS
Windows (10 Pro)	Android (13)

PhoneArena Performance Test

GeekBench 6 Single
Untested	2071
GeekBench 6 Multi
Untested	5531
3D Mark High
Untested	3905
3D Mark Low
Untested	2997

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Battery

Type
	11200 mAh
Charge speed
	Wired: 45.0W

PhoneArena Battery Tests

Battery Life Estimate

Untested

Browsing

Untested

Video

Untested

Gaming

Untested

Battery Life Estimate

5h 0min

Browsing

9h 54min

Video

7h 22min

Gaming

9h 10min

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Camera

Rear
Single camera	Dual camera
Main camera
8 MP (Autofocus)	13 MP
Second camera
	8 MP (Ultra-wide)
Flash
	LED
Video recording
1080p	Yes
Front
5 MP	12 MP (Dual-Camera)

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
4.1	5.3
WLAN
a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac	a,b,g,n,ac,Wi-Fi 6,Wi-Fi 6E Wi-Fi Direct 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax
USB
Full-size USB, USB 3.0	Type-C
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Ambient light sensor	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Ambient light sensor

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

Cellular

5G Bands
	5G Ready
Data Speed
	LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 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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