Samsung Galaxy Book 12-inch vs Microsoft Surface 9 Pro Specs Comparison

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Samsung Galaxy Book 12-inch Microsoft Surface 9 Pro
Released · May 21, 2017
12.0-inch · 1440x2160px
13.0-inch · 2880x1920px
Single camera
Single camera
8GB · 256GB
8GB · 128GB
5070 mAh
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Availability

Officially announced
Feb 26, 2017

Design

Dimensions
11.47 x 7.87 x 0.29 inches
291.3 x 199.8 x 7.4 mm
11.30 x 8.23 x 0.37 inches
287 x 209 x 9.3 mm
Weight
26.60 oz / 754.0 g 31.01 oz / 879.0 g
Materials
Back: Metal Back: Aluminum
Frame: Aluminum
Features
Stylus
Colors
Silver

Display

Size
12.0-inch, 73.63% screen-to-body 13.0-inch, 83.87% screen-to-body
Type
Super AMOLED, HDR 120Hz
Resolution
1440x2160px, 216 PPI 2880x1920px, 3:2 ratio, 266 PPI
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Features
HDR support, Ambient light sensor

Hardware

System chip
Intel Core i5 (14 nm) 12th Gen Intel Core i5 1235U
Processor
Dual-core
3100 MHz
Deca-core
GPU
Intel HD Intel Iris Xe Graphics
Memory
8GB/256GB
4GB/128GB
8GB/128GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 256 GB
OS
Windows (10) Windows

Battery

Type
5070 mAh

Camera

Rear
Single camera Single camera
Main camera
13 MP (Autofocus)
Aperture size: F1.9
10 MP
Video recording
1080p Yes
Front
5 MP Yes

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
4.1 5.1
WLAN
b,g,n,ac,dual-band
Multiple antennas, MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct
802.11 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
Type-C, USB 3.1 Type-C
Sensors
Accelerometer, Ambient light sensor Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Ambient light sensor
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass
Other
Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync 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 Album art cover, Background playback
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share Wireless screen share

Alternative variants

Memory 4GB/128GB
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