Microsoft Surface Pro (64GB) vs Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 10.1 (4G LTE SM-T537A)
Side by side comparison between Microsoft Surface Pro vs Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 10.1 tablets, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?
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10.6"
TFT
TFT
1080x1920
1
MP
MP
1mp
4GB
RAM
RAM
Dual-core
5087
mAh
mAh
(Non removable)
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10.1"
TFT
TFT
1280x800
3.1
MP
MP
1.3mp
1.5GB
RAM
RAM
Quad-core
6800
mAh
mAh
(Non removable)
What's the better tablet? Microsoft Surface Pro (64GB)
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12 Advantages 
9 Advantages | 14 Common items in both devices |
| Until 64GB microSD, microSDXC |
| TFT LCD |
| 16 million |
| Only digital zoom |
| HD (1280x720) |
| Capacitive |
| Multitouch |
| +7 specs and more in the table below |
Check the comparison table below for more items that are not evaluated in comparison score above.
Highlight differences Clear highlight📱 Model features | ||
| Microsoft Surface Pro (64GB) | Galaxy Tab 4 10.1 (4G LTE SM-T537A) | |
| Model | Surface Pro (64GB) | Galaxy Tab 4 10.1 (4G LTE SM-T537A) |
| Other model names | Tablet Microsoft Surface Pro 1 | AT&T Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 10.1 SM-T537A |
| Country or region available |  (Global, International) |  USA |
| Brand | Microsoft | Samsung |
| Release date | 2/9/2013 | 6/1/2014 |
| Depth | 13 millimeters (0.51 inches) | 8 millimeters (0.31 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 173 x 274.6 millimeters (6.81 x 10.81 in) | 176.4 x 243.4 millimeters (6.94 x 9.58 in) |
| Weight | 907 grams (31.75 ounces) | 487 grams (17.05 ounces) |
| Build, materials | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Protection against water and others | Not supported | Not supported |
📲 Display | ||
| Microsoft Surface Pro (64GB) | Galaxy Tab 4 10.1 (4G LTE SM-T537A) | |
| Display type | TFT LCD | TFT LCD |
| Screen size | 10.6" inches | 10.1" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~65.2% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~68.9% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 1080x1920 pixels (16:9) | 1280x800 pixels |
| Touchscreen | Capacitive Multitouch 10-points | Capacitive Multitouch |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 208 PPI | 149 PPI |
| Colors | 16 million | 16 million |
| Scratch-resistant glass | Not supported | Not supported |
| Refresh rate | 60Hz | feature not registered |
| Display features | Not supported | feature not registered |
🤖 Operating System | ||
| Microsoft Surface Pro (64GB) | Galaxy Tab 4 10.1 (4G LTE SM-T537A) | |
| System version | Windows 8 Pro | Android 4.4.2 KitKat |
| Firmware update | Windows 8.1 Pro | Android 5.0.2 Lollipop |
| User Interface | feature not registered | feature not registered |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| Microsoft Surface Pro (64GB) | Galaxy Tab 4 10.1 (4G LTE SM-T537A) | |
| Chipset | 64bit: Intel Core i5-3317U (22nm) | 32bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 MSM8226 |
| CPU | Dual-core, 1 processor: 2x 1.7GHz | Quad-core, 1 processor: 4x 1.2GHz ARM Cortex-A7 (Quad-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | Intel HD Graphics 4000 (350-1050MHz) | Qualcomm Adreno 305 |
| Performance (benchmark) | Geekbench: 4753 (v2) | feature not registered |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| Microsoft Surface Pro (64GB) | Galaxy Tab 4 10.1 (4G LTE SM-T537A) | |
| RAM memory | 4GB DDR3 | 1.5GB |
| Internal storage | 64GB (23GB available) SSD | 16GB (12GB available) |
| External storage | Until 64GB microSD, microSDXC (dedicated slot) | Until 64GB microSD, microSDXC (dedicated slot) |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| Microsoft Surface Pro (64GB) | Galaxy Tab 4 10.1 (4G LTE SM-T537A) | |
| Dual-SIM | Not supported | Not supported |
| SIM card | Not supported | 1 slot (Single-SIM) micro-SIM (3FF) |
| Maximum Download / Upload | feature not registered | 150/50 Mbps |
| Network technology | feature not registered | 2G, 3G, 4G |
| Frequency, bands | Expand band details Collapse details | |
| GSM MHz band | Not supported | Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 2G network | Not supported | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 3G network | Not supported | UMTS 850/900/1900/2100 |
| Primary 4G network | Not supported | LTE 700/850/1700/1900/2100 |
| Primary 5G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary data network | Not supported | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE, LTE-A |
| Secondary 2G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary 3G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary 4G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary data network | Not supported | Not supported |
📷 Camera | ||
| Microsoft Surface Pro (64GB) | Galaxy Tab 4 10.1 (4G LTE SM-T537A) | |
| Back camera (main camera) | 1 megapixels | 3.1 megapixels |
| Main camera resolution | 1280x720 pixels | 2048x1536 pixels |
| Video recording (primary) | HD (1280x720) 30 fps | HD (1280x720) 30 fps |
| Flash | Not supported | Not supported |
| Focal aperture | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Focal length | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Sensor size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Autofocus | Autofocus | Not supported |
| Touch focus | Supported | Not supported |
| Image stabilization | EIS: Digital stabilization | feature not registered |
| Zoom | Only digital zoom | Only digital zoom |
| Face/smile detection | Smile detection | Face detection, Smile detection |
| BSI sensor | Not supported | Not supported |
| HDR | Not supported | Not supported |
| Camera extras | feature not registered | feature not registered |
📸 Front camera | ||
| Microsoft Surface Pro (64GB) | Galaxy Tab 4 10.1 (4G LTE SM-T537A) | |
| Front camera (secondary) | 1 megapixels | 1.3 megapixels |
| Front camera resolution | 1280x720 pixels | 1280x1024 pixels |
| Video recording (secondary) | HD (1280x720) | VGA (720x480) |
| Front flash | Not supported | Not supported |
| Focal aperture | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Focal length | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Sensor size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
🔉 Sound and multimedia | ||
| Microsoft Surface Pro (64GB) | Galaxy Tab 4 10.1 (4G LTE SM-T537A) | |
| Loudspeaker | Supported | Supported |
| Active noise cancellation | 2 microphones or more | Not supported |
| Radio | Not supported | Not supported |
| TV | Not supported | Not supported |
| Video formats | MP4, DivX, XviD, H.264, H.263, WMV | MP4, H.264, H.263 |
| Audio formats | MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+, AC3, FLAC | MP3, WAV, eAAC+, FLAC |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| Microsoft Surface Pro (64GB) | Galaxy Tab 4 10.1 (4G LTE SM-T537A) | |
| USB | USB 3.0 | MicroUSB 2.0 |
| Audio output | 3.5mm jack | 3.5mm jack |
| TV output | Micro HDMI Type D | Not supported |
| Bluetooth | 4.0 + A2DP | 4.0 + A2DP |
| WiFi | 802.11 a/b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) WiFi Direct | 802.11 a/b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) WiFi Direct, hotspot |
| DLNA | Not supported | Not supported |
| GPS | Not supported | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS |
| NFC | Not supported | Not supported |
| Infrared port | Not supported | Not supported |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| Microsoft Surface Pro (64GB) | Galaxy Tab 4 10.1 (4G LTE SM-T537A) | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Gyroscope | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| Microsoft Surface Pro (64GB) | Galaxy Tab 4 10.1 (4G LTE SM-T537A) | |
| Battery type | LiPo: li-ion polymer (Non removable) | LiPo: li-ion polymer (Non removable) |
| Battery capacity | 5087 mAh | 6800 mAh |
| Charger, watts | Wired charging | Wired charging |
| Inductive / wireless charging | Magnetic charging (dock) | feature not registered |
| Talk time autonomy | 8 hours | 10 hours |
| Standby | 360 hours (15 days) | feature not registered |
➕ Other features | ||
| Microsoft Surface Pro (64GB) | Galaxy Tab 4 10.1 (4G LTE SM-T537A) | |
| Call control | Voice recorder | Voice dialing, Voice recorder |
| Messaging | E-mail, Push mail | SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail |
| Hands-free calling | Supported | Supported |
| Video calling | Supported | Supported |
| Ringtones | feature not registered | Polyphonic and customized |
| Web browser | HTML, XHTML, HTML5, Flash player | HTML, XHTML, HTML5 |
| Antenna | Internal antenna | Internal antenna |
| Qwerty physical keyboard | Dock with QWERTY keyboard | Wireless external keyboard |
| Miscellaneous | • Colors: Dark Titanium • Digital pen • Optional Touch Cover with keyboard | • Colors: White, Black • Samsung TouchWiz UX UI |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| Microsoft Surface Pro (64GB) | Galaxy Tab 4 10.1 (4G LTE SM-T537A) | |
| SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.) | feature not registered | 1.59W/kg (body) |
| SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.) | feature not registered | 0.68W/kg (body) |