Surface Pro 12-inch (1st Edition) vs Galaxy Tab S7
85.7Performance51.2
36.7Display57.1
43.3Battery38.9
32Portability77.2
56.8Features67.2
2 spec wins — Surface Pro 12-inch (1st Edition)7 spec wins — Galaxy Tab S7
InnoReviews verdict
This one is close to a dead heat: Surface Pro 12-inch (1st Edition) scores 55.3 against 55.2 for Galaxy Tab S7. Pick by the categories that matter to you — Surface Pro 12-inch (1st Edition) edges ahead in performance and battery, or by price.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the Surface Pro 12-inch (1st Edition)
- Stronger performance score: 86 vs 51
- Stronger battery score: 43 vs 39
- 167% higher RAM: 16 GB vs 6 GB
Reasons to pick the Galaxy Tab S7
- Stronger display score: 57 vs 37
- Stronger portability score: 77 vs 32
- Stronger features score: 67 vs 57
- 300% higher Front camera: 8 MP vs 2 MP
- 42% higher Peak brightness: 569 nits vs 400 nits
- Lower launch price: $650 vs $799
Display
| Spec | Surface Pro 12-inch (1st Edition) | Galaxy Tab S7 |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 12 ″+9% | 11 ″ |
| Panel type | PixelSense IPS LCD touchscreen | LTPS TFT |
| Resolution | 2196x1464 | 2560x1600 |
| Pixel density | 220 ppi | 274 ppi+25% |
| Refresh rate | 90 Hz | 120 Hz+33% |
| Peak brightness | 400 nits | 569 nits+42% |
Performance
| Spec | Surface Pro 12-inch (1st Edition) | Galaxy Tab S7 |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-42-100 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865+ |
| AnTuTu | — | 972,371Bottom 39% |
| AnTuTu 11 (CPU) | — | 360,403Bottom 37% |
| AnTuTu 11 (GPU) | — | 184,634Bottom 40% |
| AnTuTu 11 (Memory) | — | 163,760Bottom 32% |
| AnTuTu 11 (UX) | — | 263,574Bottom 37% |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,442Top 30% | — |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 11,118Top 9% | — |
| RAM | 16 GB+167% | 6 GB |
| Storage options | 256GB / 512GB (UFS) | 128GB / 256GB / 512GB + microSD |
Battery
| Spec | Surface Pro 12-inch (1st Edition) | Galaxy Tab S7 |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | — | 8,000 mAh |
| Charging | 45 W | 45 W |
Design
| Spec | Surface Pro 12-inch (1st Edition) | Galaxy Tab S7 |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 686 g | 498 g+27% |
| Thickness | 7.8 mm | 6.3 mm+19% |
| Material | Aluminum | Aluminum |
Camera
| Spec | Surface Pro 12-inch (1st Edition) | Galaxy Tab S7 |
|---|---|---|
| Rear camera | 10 MP | 13 MP+30% |
| Front camera | 2 MP | 8 MP+300% |
Connectivity
| Spec | Surface Pro 12-inch (1st Edition) | Galaxy Tab S7 |
|---|---|---|
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 7 | Wi-Fi 6 |
| Bluetooth | 5.4 | 5.0 |
| Cellular | Wi-Fi only | LTE / 5G optional |
| USB | 2x USB-C (USB 3.2, DisplayPort 1.4a) | USB-C 3.2 Gen 1 |
Features
| Spec | Surface Pro 12-inch (1st Edition) | Galaxy Tab S7 |
|---|---|---|
| Stylus | Surface Slim Pen (2nd Edition), sold separately | S Pen included |
| Keyboard support | Yes | Yes |
| Speakers | Stereo (2W, Dolby Atmos) | Quad (AKG, Dolby Atmos) |
| Operating system | Windows 11 Home | Android 10 (One UI 2.5) |
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