Microsoft Surface Pro (64GB) vs Samsung Galaxy S4 Value Edition (GT-i9515L)
Side by side comparison between Microsoft Surface Pro vs Samsung Galaxy S4 Value Edition devices, 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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5"
AMOLED
AMOLED
1080x1920
13
MP
MP
2.1mp
2GB
RAM
RAM
Quad-core
2600
mAh
mAh
(Removable)
What's the better device? Samsung Galaxy S4 Value Edition (GT-i9515L)
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8 Advantages 
22 Advantages | 17 Common items in both devices |
| Until 64GB microSD, microSDXC |
| 60Hz |
| 16 million |
| 1080x1920 pixels |
| Only digital zoom |
| Autofocus |
| EIS: Digital stabilization |
| +10 specs and more in the table below |
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Highlight differences Clear highlight📱 Model features | ||
| Microsoft Surface Pro (64GB) | Galaxy S4 Value Edition (GT-i9515L) | |
| Model | Surface Pro (64GB) | Galaxy S4 Value Edition (GT-i9515L) |
| Other model names | Tablet Microsoft Surface Pro 1 | Galaxy S4 GT-i9515L, Galaxy S4 VE, Samsung Altius |
| Country or region available |  (Global, International) |  (Latin America) |
| Brand | Microsoft | Samsung |
| Release date | 2/9/2013 | 4/1/2014, Announced: 3/15/2013 |
| Depth | 13 millimeters (0.51 inches) | 7.9 millimeters (0.31 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 173 x 274.6 millimeters (6.81 x 10.81 in) | 69.8 x 136.6 millimeters (2.75 x 5.38 in) |
| Weight | 907 grams (31.75 ounces) | 130 grams (4.55 ounces) |
| Build, materials | feature not registered | Plastic body, glass front |
| Protection against water and others | Not supported | Not supported |
📲 Display | ||
| Microsoft Surface Pro (64GB) | Galaxy S4 Value Edition (GT-i9515L) | |
| Display type | TFT LCD | Super AMOLED |
| Screen size | 10.6" inches | 5" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~65.2% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~72.3% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 1080x1920 pixels (16:9) | 1080x1920 pixels (16:9) |
| Touchscreen | Capacitive Multitouch 10-points | Capacitive Multitouch 10-points |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 208 PPI | 441 PPI |
| Colors | 16 million | 16 million |
| Scratch-resistant glass | Not supported | Gorilla Glass 3 |
| Refresh rate | 60Hz | 60Hz |
| Display features | Not supported | Not supported |
🤖 Operating System | ||
| Microsoft Surface Pro (64GB) | Galaxy S4 Value Edition (GT-i9515L) | |
| System version | Windows 8 Pro | Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean |
| Firmware update | Windows 8.1 Pro | Android 5.0.1 Lollipop |
| User Interface | feature not registered | TouchWiz UI |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| Microsoft Surface Pro (64GB) | Galaxy S4 Value Edition (GT-i9515L) | |
| Chipset | 64bit: Intel Core i5-3317U (22nm) | 32bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 (APQ8064AB) (28nm) |
| CPU | Dual-core, 1 processor: 2x 1.7GHz | Quad-core, 1 processor: 4x 1.9GHz Krait 300 (Quad-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | Intel HD Graphics 4000 (350-1050MHz) | Qualcomm Adreno 320 (450MHz) |
| Performance (benchmark) | Geekbench: 4753 (v2) | feature not registered |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| Microsoft Surface Pro (64GB) | Galaxy S4 Value Edition (GT-i9515L) | |
| RAM memory | 4GB DDR3 | 2GB LPDDR3 |
| Internal storage | 64GB (23GB available) SSD | 16GB (9GB available) eMMC 4.5 |
| External storage | Until 64GB microSD, microSDXC (dedicated slot) | Until 64GB microSD, microSDXC (dedicated slot) |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| Microsoft Surface Pro (64GB) | Galaxy S4 Value Edition (GT-i9515L) | |
| Dual-SIM | Not supported | Not supported |
| SIM card | Not supported | 1 slot (Single-SIM) micro-SIM (3FF) |
| Maximum Download / Upload | feature not registered | 100/50 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 850/900/1700/1900/2100 |
| Primary 4G network | Not supported | LTE Cat3 (2, 4, 5, 7, 17) |
| Primary 5G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary data network | Not supported | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE |
| 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 S4 Value Edition (GT-i9515L) | |
| Back camera (main camera) | 1 megapixels | 13 megapixels |
| Main camera resolution | 1280x720 pixels | 4128x3096 pixels |
| Video recording (primary) | HD (1280x720) 30 fps | Full HD (1920x1080) 30 fps |
| Flash | Not supported | LED flash |
| Focal aperture | feature not registered | f/2.2 (aperture) |
| Focal length | feature not registered | 31mm lens |
| Sensor size | feature not registered | 1/3.1" inches |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | 1.14µm pixel |
| Autofocus | Autofocus | Autofocus |
| Touch focus | Supported | Supported |
| Image stabilization | EIS: Digital stabilization | EIS: Digital stabilization |
| Zoom | Only digital zoom | Only digital zoom |
| Face/smile detection | Smile detection | Face detection, Smile detection |
| BSI sensor | Not supported | Supported |
| HDR | Not supported | HDR photo/video only main camera |
| Camera extras | feature not registered | feature not registered |
📸 Front camera | ||
| Microsoft Surface Pro (64GB) | Galaxy S4 Value Edition (GT-i9515L) | |
| Front camera (secondary) | 1 megapixels | 2.1 megapixels |
| Front camera resolution | 1280x720 pixels | 1920x1080 pixels |
| Video recording (secondary) | HD (1280x720) | Full HD (1920x1080) |
| Front flash | Not supported | Not supported |
| Focal aperture | feature not registered | f/2.4 (aperture) |
| Focal length | feature not registered | 31mm lens |
| Sensor size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
🔉 Sound and multimedia | ||
| Microsoft Surface Pro (64GB) | Galaxy S4 Value Edition (GT-i9515L) | |
| Loudspeaker | Supported | Mono sound (not stereo) |
| Active noise cancellation | 2 microphones or more | 2 microphones or more |
| Radio | Not supported | Not supported |
| TV | Not supported | Not supported |
| Video formats | MP4, DivX, XviD, H.264, H.263, WMV | MP4, DivX, XviD, H.263, H.264, WMV |
| Audio formats | MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+, AC3, FLAC | MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+, AC3, FLAC |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| Microsoft Surface Pro (64GB) | Galaxy S4 Value Edition (GT-i9515L) | |
| USB | USB 3.0 | MicroUSB 2.0, USB OTG On-The-Go |
| Audio output | 3.5mm jack | 3.5mm jack |
| TV output | Micro HDMI Type D | Micro-B USB MHL |
| 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/ac [wifi5] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) + MIMO WiFi Direct, hotspot |
| DLNA | Not supported | Supported |
| GPS | Not supported | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS |
| NFC | Not supported | Supported |
| Infrared port | Not supported | Supported |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| Microsoft Surface Pro (64GB) | Galaxy S4 Value Edition (GT-i9515L) | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Gyroscope | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor ANT+ Barometer Compass Gyroscope Proximity sensor |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| Microsoft Surface Pro (64GB) | Galaxy S4 Value Edition (GT-i9515L) | |
| Battery type | LiPo: li-ion polymer (Non removable) | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable) |
| Battery capacity | 5087 mAh | 2600 mAh |
| Charger, watts | Wired charging | 10W (5V/2A) Wired charging |
| Inductive / wireless charging | Magnetic charging (dock) | Not supported |
| Talk time autonomy | 8 hours | 17 hours |
| Standby | 360 hours (15 days) | 350 hours (14.6 days) |
➕ Other features | ||
| Microsoft Surface Pro (64GB) | Galaxy S4 Value Edition (GT-i9515L) | |
| Call control | Voice recorder | Voice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commands |
| Messaging | E-mail, Push mail | SMS (Swype), 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 | Not supported |
| Miscellaneous | • Colors: Dark Titanium • Digital pen • Optional Touch Cover with keyboard | • Colors: White Frost, Black Mist • Dual Shot camera • mDNIe • S-Voice • Group Play • Smart Stay eye tracking • Dropbox (50GB) |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| Microsoft Surface Pro (64GB) | Galaxy S4 Value Edition (GT-i9515L) | |
| SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.) | feature not registered | 0.78W/kg (head), 0.9W/kg (body) |
| SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.) | feature not registered | 0.424W/kg (head), 0.302W/kg (body) |