Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 (3G 16GB) vs Microsoft Surface RT (32GB)
Side by side comparison between Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 vs Microsoft Surface RT tablets, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?
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8.4"
SLCD
SLCD
1600x2560
8
MP
MP
2.1mp
2GB
RAM
RAM
Quad-core
4800
mAh
mAh
(Non removable)
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10.6"
TFT
TFT
768x1366
1
MP
MP
1mp
2GB
RAM
RAM
Penta-core
4120
mAh
mAh
(Non removable)
What's the better tablet? Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 (3G 16GB)
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19 Advantages 
1 Advantage | 17 Common items in both devices |
| 16GB / 32GB (15GB available) |
| Until 64GB microSD, microSDXC |
| 16 million |
| Only digital zoom |
| Autofocus |
| Capacitive |
| Multitouch |
| +10 specs and more in the table below |
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Highlight differences Clear highlight📱 Model features | ||
| Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 (3G 16GB) | Microsoft Surface RT (32GB) | |
| Model | Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 (3G 16GB) | Surface RT (32GB) |
| Other model names | Tablet Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 3G SM-T321, TabPRO 8.4 | Tablet Microsoft Surface RT 1 |
| Country or region available | feature not registered |  (Global, International) |
| Brand | Samsung | Microsoft |
| Release date | 2/13/2014 | 10/26/2012 |
| Depth | 7.2 millimeters (0.28 inches) | 9.4 millimeters (0.37 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 128.5 x 219 millimeters (5.06 x 8.62 in) | 172 x 274.6 millimeters (6.77 x 10.81 in) |
| Weight | 331 grams (11.59 ounces) | 680 grams (23.8 ounces) |
| Build, materials | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Protection against water and others | Not supported | Not supported |
📲 Display | ||
| Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 (3G 16GB) | Microsoft Surface RT (32GB) | |
| Display type | TFT SuperClear LCD | TFT LCD |
| Screen size | 8.4" inches | 10.6" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~72.7% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~65.6% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 1600x2560 pixels | 768x1366 pixels |
| Touchscreen | Capacitive Multitouch 10-points | Capacitive Multitouch 5-points |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 359 PPI | 148 PPI |
| Colors | 16 million | 16 million |
| Scratch-resistant glass | Not supported | Not supported |
| Refresh rate | feature not registered | 60Hz |
| Display features | feature not registered | Not supported |
🤖 Operating System | ||
| Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 (3G 16GB) | Microsoft Surface RT (32GB) | |
| System version | Android 4.4 KitKat | Windows RT 8.0 |
| Firmware update | feature not registered | Windows RT 8.1 |
| User Interface | feature not registered | feature not registered |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 (3G 16GB) | Microsoft Surface RT (32GB) | |
| Chipset | 32bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 | 32bit: NVIDIA Tegra 3 (T30L) (40nm) |
| CPU | Quad-core, 1 processor: 4x 2.3GHz Krait 400 (Quad-core) | Penta-core, 2 processors: 4x 1.3GHz ARM Cortex-A9 (Quad-core) 1x 500MHz ARM Cortex-A9 (Single-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | Qualcomm Adreno 330 | NVIDIA GeForce ULP MP12 (416MHz) |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | Browsermark: 73180 (v1) |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 (3G 16GB) | Microsoft Surface RT (32GB) | |
| RAM memory | 2GB LPDDR3 | 2GB LPDDR2 |
| Internal storage | 16GB | 32GB (15GB available) SSD |
| External storage | Until 64GB microSD, microSDXC (dedicated slot) | Until 64GB microSD, microSDXC (dedicated slot) |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 (3G 16GB) | Microsoft Surface RT (32GB) | |
| Dual-SIM | Not supported | Not supported |
| SIM card | 1 slot (Single-SIM) micro-SIM (3FF) | Not supported |
| Maximum Download / Upload | 42/5.76 Mbps | feature not registered |
| Network technology | 2G, 3G | feature not registered |
| Frequency, bands | Expand band details Collapse details | |
| GSM MHz band | Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900 | Not supported |
| Primary 2G network | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 | Not supported |
| Primary 3G network | UMTS 850/900/1900/2100 | Not supported |
| Primary 4G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary 5G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary data network | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+ | Not supported |
| 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 | ||
| Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 (3G 16GB) | Microsoft Surface RT (32GB) | |
| Back camera (main camera) | 8 megapixels | 1 megapixels |
| Main camera resolution | 3264x2448 pixels | 1280x720 pixels |
| Video recording (primary) | Full HD (1920x1080) 30 fps | HD (1280x720) 30 fps |
| Flash | LED flash | 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 | Autofocus |
| Touch focus | Supported | Not supported |
| Image stabilization | feature not registered | EIS: Digital stabilization |
| Zoom | Only digital zoom | Only digital zoom |
| Face/smile detection | Face detection, Smile detection | Not supported |
| BSI sensor | Not supported | Not supported |
| HDR | HDR photo only main camera | Not supported |
| Camera extras | feature not registered | feature not registered |
📸 Front camera | ||
| Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 (3G 16GB) | Microsoft Surface RT (32GB) | |
| Front camera (secondary) | 2.1 megapixels | 1 megapixels |
| Front camera resolution | 1920x1080 pixels | 1280x720 pixels |
| Video recording (secondary) | Full HD (1920x1080) | HD (1280x720) |
| 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 | ||
| Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 (3G 16GB) | Microsoft Surface RT (32GB) | |
| Loudspeaker | Supported | Supported |
| 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.264, H.263, WMV |
| Audio formats | MP3, WAV, eAAC+, FLAC | MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+, AC3, FLAC |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 (3G 16GB) | Microsoft Surface RT (32GB) | |
| USB | MicroUSB 2.0 | USB 2.0 |
| Audio output | 3.5mm jack | 3.5mm jack |
| TV output | Micro-B USB MHL | Micro HDMI Type D |
| Bluetooth | 4.0 + A2DP | 4.0 + A2DP |
| WiFi | 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac [wifi5] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) WiFi Direct, hotspot | 802.11 a/b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) |
| DLNA | Not supported | Not supported |
| GPS | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS | Not supported |
| NFC | Not supported | Not supported |
| Infrared port | feature not registered | Not supported |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 (3G 16GB) | Microsoft Surface RT (32GB) | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Gyroscope | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Gyroscope |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 (3G 16GB) | Microsoft Surface RT (32GB) | |
| Battery type | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Non removable) | LiPo: li-ion polymer (Non removable) P21GK3 |
| Battery capacity | 4800 mAh | 4120 mAh |
| Charger, watts | Wired charging | Wired charging |
| Inductive / wireless charging | feature not registered | Not supported |
| Talk time autonomy | 11 hours | 8 hours |
| Standby | feature not registered | 360 hours (15 days) |
➕ Other features | ||
| Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 (3G 16GB) | Microsoft Surface RT (32GB) | |
| Call control | Voice dialing, Voice recorder | Not supported |
| Messaging | SMS (Swype), MMS, E-mail, Push mail | E-mail, Push mail |
| Hands-free calling | Supported | Supported |
| Video calling | Supported | Supported |
| Ringtones | Polyphonic and customized | feature not registered |
| Web browser | HTML, XHTML, HTML5 | HTML, XHTML, HTML5, Flash player |
| Antenna | Internal antenna | Internal antenna |
| Qwerty physical keyboard | Not supported | Dock with QWERTY keyboard |
| Miscellaneous | • Colors: Black, White • Samsung TouchWiz UI • USB On-The-Go 1.3 • Dual shot camera • Java framework | • Colors: Dark Titanium • Optional Touch Cover with keyboard • WiFi Direct • Microsoft Office 2013 RT |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 (3G 16GB) | Microsoft Surface RT (32GB) | |
| SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.) | feature not registered | feature not registered |