Samsung presented at the last IFA two interesting models of hybrid tablets with Windows 8. Actually it is a range with a standard version The Samsung ATIV Smart PC and the more advanced version the Samsung Smart PC Pro. Windows 8 tablets they will live a bit of the result of their comparison with Surface. Therefore, we want to offer you a comparison between Samsung Smart PC Pro and Microsoft Surface. For this comparison we will focus on the most advanced Samsung tablet, the Samsung Smart PC Pro and, at the same time, on the version of Surface with Windows 8, Surface Windows 8 Pro.
Screen
We are facing two large format tablets. Surface has a 10-inch screen with a 6 x 1920 Full HD Cleart Type panel while Samsung ATIV Smart PC Pro has a 1080-inch screen with an LCD panel and a 11,6 x 1920 resolution. , but at the same resolution Surface would have a higher definition with 1080 ppi for the 208 of the Samsung tablet.
Unlimited
The processor of both will be an Intel Core i5 although we do not know how much power and with how many cores. We do know that in the case of Samsung ATIV Smart PC Pro we will have an Intel HD Graphics processor as a squire and 4 GB of RAM supporting it. Microsoft has not released this data on Surface.
The Samsung tablet battery lasts 8 hours.
Storage
Samsung has put 256GB in its device for the 64GB / 128GB of Surface. In both cases we can expand even more by microSD card.
Connectivity
Nothing is known about Surface in terms of Internet connection. We do not know if it will have 3G in addition to WiFi. In Samsung Smart PC Pro we will have the two connectivity options. In addition, in both cases, we must have all the thinkable ports, although on the Samsung tablet keyboard we will find 2 additional USB 3.0 ports.
Cameras
Surface will only have a front camera for video conferencing while Samsung ATIV Smart PC Pro will have two, a 5 MPX rear camera and a 2 MPX front camera.
Weight and size
There's no pretty way to put it, but Samsung's hybrid tablet really is a brick. It weighs 884 grams without keyboard and 1,6 kg with it. Really all that power had to be reverted in weight and also in size with a thickness of 11,9 mm without keyboard and 21,9 with keyboard. Surface for its part weighs 903 grams with everything and reaches a thickness of 9,3 mm and 12,3 with its thin VaporMG keyboard.
Conclusions
Surface is still a mystery but this high-end Samsung tablet can give us some of the clues about the Surface Pro model. We don't think it reaches the power of the Samsung ATIV Smart PC Pro for sheer weight. It should be remembered that this Samsung tablet also carries the accessory S-Pen, a stylus identical to that of the Galax Note, although in this case of a reduced size.
The US price of the Samsung tablet will be well over $ 750, since the standard version will have that price and doubles it in capacities. We will leave doubts about both the October 26 when Surface, Windows 8, and all tablets with this operating system hit the market.