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Surface Pro 7 vs Galaxy Tab S4

WINNER
Surface Pro 7

Microsoft

Surface Pro 7

$749

50.9Inno Score
VS
Galaxy Tab S4

Samsung

Galaxy Tab S4

$650

50.2Inno Score
46.7Performancechip34.2
62.8Display70.8
53.3Battery25
20Portability71.1
57.2Features67.2
3 spec wins — Surface Pro 75 spec wins — Galaxy Tab S4

InnoReviews verdict

This one is close to a dead heat: Surface Pro 7 scores 50.9 against 50.2 for Galaxy Tab S4. Pick by the categories that matter to you — Surface Pro 7 edges ahead in battery and performance, or by price.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the Surface Pro 7

  • Stronger performance score: 47 vs 34
  • Stronger battery score: 53 vs 25
  • 233% higher charging: 60 W vs 18 W
  • 100% higher RAM: 8 GB vs 4 GB
  • 17% higher Screen size: 12.3 ″ vs 10.5 ″

Reasons to pick the Galaxy Tab S4

  • Stronger display score: 71 vs 63
  • Stronger portability score: 71 vs 20
  • Stronger features score: 67 vs 57
  • 63% higher Rear camera: 13 MP vs 8 MP
  • 60% higher Front camera: 8 MP vs 5 MP
  • Lower launch price: $650 vs $749

Display

Display comparison: Surface Pro 7 versus Galaxy Tab S4
SpecSurface Pro 7Galaxy Tab S4
Screen size12.3 ″+17%10.5 ″
Panel typePixelSense touchscreenSuper AMOLED
Resolution2736x18242560x1600
Pixel density267 ppi287 ppi+7%

Performance

Performance comparison: Surface Pro 7 versus Galaxy Tab S4
SpecSurface Pro 7Galaxy Tab S4
ChipsetIntel Core i5-1035G4Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
RAM8 GB+100%4 GB
Storage options128GB / 256GB / 512GB / 1TB (SSD)64GB / 256GB + microSD

Battery

Battery comparison: Surface Pro 7 versus Galaxy Tab S4
SpecSurface Pro 7Galaxy Tab S4
Capacity—7,300 mAh
Charging60 W+233%18 W

Design

Design comparison: Surface Pro 7 versus Galaxy Tab S4
SpecSurface Pro 7Galaxy Tab S4
Weight775 g482 g+38%
Thickness8.5 mm7.1 mm+16%
MaterialMagnesium—

Camera

Camera comparison: Surface Pro 7 versus Galaxy Tab S4
SpecSurface Pro 7Galaxy Tab S4
Rear camera8 MP13 MP+63%
Front camera5 MP8 MP+60%

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Surface Pro 7 versus Galaxy Tab S4
SpecSurface Pro 7Galaxy Tab S4
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.05.0
CellularWi-Fi onlyLTE optional
USBUSB-C, USB-AUSB-C 3.1

Features

Features comparison: Surface Pro 7 versus Galaxy Tab S4
SpecSurface Pro 7Galaxy Tab S4
StylusSurface Pen, sold separatelyS Pen included
Keyboard supportYesYes
SpeakersStereo (1.6W, Dolby Audio)Quad stereo
Operating systemWindows 10 HomeAndroid 8.1 (upgradable to Android 10)

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