Surface Pro 13-inch (12th Edition) vs Samsung Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
100Performance73.3
57.1Display—
53.3Battery93.6
20Portability—
81.3Features100
1 spec wins — Surface Pro 13-inch (12th Edition)1 spec wins — Samsung Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
InnoReviews verdict
Samsung Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra wins this tablet face-off, 85.7 to 69.1, pulling ahead mainly in battery (+40) and features (+19). Surface Pro 13-inch (12th Edition) still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the Surface Pro 13-inch (12th Edition)
- Stronger performance score: 100 vs 73
- 33% higher RAM: 16 GB vs 12 GB
Reasons to pick the Samsung Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
- Stronger battery score: 94 vs 53
- Stronger features score: 100 vs 81
- 12% higher Screen size: 14.6 ″ vs 13 ″
Display
| Spec | Surface Pro 13-inch (12th Edition) | Samsung Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 13 ″ | 14.6 ″+12% |
| Panel type | PixelSense Flow touchscreen (OLED or LCD) | AMOLED |
| Resolution | 2880x1920 | — |
| Pixel density | 267 ppi | — |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | — |
| Peak brightness | 600 nits | — |
Performance
| Spec | Surface Pro 13-inch (12th Edition) | Samsung Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Plus (10-core) or Snapdragon X2 Elite (12-core) | MediaTek Dimensity 9500 |
| RAM | 16 GB+33% | 12 GB |
| Storage options | 256GB / 512GB / 1TB (removable SSD) | 256GB |
Battery
| Spec | Surface Pro 13-inch (12th Edition) | Samsung Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | — | 11,600 mAh |
| Charging | 60 W | — |
Design
| Spec | Surface Pro 13-inch (12th Edition) | Samsung Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 895 g | — |
| Thickness | 9.3 mm | — |
| Material | Aluminum (100% recycled alloy) | — |
Camera
| Spec | Surface Pro 13-inch (12th Edition) | Samsung Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra |
|---|---|---|
| Rear camera | 10 MP | — |
Connectivity
| Spec | Surface Pro 13-inch (12th Edition) | Samsung Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra |
|---|---|---|
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 7 | — |
| Bluetooth | 5.4 | — |
| Cellular | 5G optional | — |
| USB | 2x USB-C (USB4), Surface Connect | — |
Features
| Spec | Surface Pro 13-inch (12th Edition) | Samsung Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra |
|---|---|---|
| Stylus | Surface Slim Pen (sold separately) | S Pen |
| Keyboard support | Yes | Yes |
| Speakers | Stereo (Dolby Atmos) | — |
| Operating system | Windows 11 Home | Android 17 |
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