Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 vs Microsoft Surface Pro 12-inch

Samsung Galaxy Tab S9

Samsung Galaxy Tab S9

vsMicrosoft Surface Pro 12-inch

Microsoft Surface Pro 12-inch

Samsung Galaxy Tab S9Microsoft Surface Pro 12-inch
Display11" Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 2560x1600, 120Hz12" PixelSense LCD touchscreen, 2196 x 1464 (220 PPI), 3:2, up to 90Hz (60Hz default), 400 nits typical maximum (Microsoft business spec sheet)
ChipsetSnapdragon 8 Gen 2 for GalaxyQualcomm Snapdragon X Plus (8-core, X1P-42-100) with 45 TOPS Hexagon NPU
RAM8GB / 12GB16GB
Storage128GB / 256GB256GB / 512GB (UFS)
Rear Camera13MP + 8MP ultrawide10MP main (Ultra HD rear camera)
Front Camera12MP ultrawide1080p Full HD Surface Studio Camera with Windows Hello face authentication
Battery8,400 mAhUp to 16 hours local video playback and up to 12 hours active web use (Microsoft tests), 38 Wh nominal
OSAndroid 13, One UI 5.1.1Windows 11 (Copilot+ PC)
Dimensions—274 x 190 x 7.8 mm, 686 g (without keyboard)
Ports—2 x USB-C (USB4 / Thunderbolt 4 per Microsoft's business spec sheet), keyboard connector
Connectivity—Wi-Fi 7, Bluetooth 5.4
Accessories—Surface Pro 12-inch Keyboard and Surface Slim Pen sold separately; pen stores and charges magnetically on the back