The Microsoft Surface Pro 4 was one of the best tablets of the year 2015, as all of the year end tops showed, including the slates in their top 3 or top 5. Now the device also got an award, courtesy of the Global Mobile Awards at MWC 2016.

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The device has won the “Best Mobile Tablet” distinction within the awards. There are 8 categories that the GSMA delivers distinctions to and Microsoft was nominated in the Best Mobile Handsets & Devices category for the Lumia 532, as well as the Surface Pro 4. Other nominees included Samsung, Motorola, Apple and LG in the same segment.

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In spite of the fact that both the Surface Pro 4 and Surface Book had some software problems and received quite a few updates, the format can’t be beaten and when a new convertible debuts, it’s instantly compared to the Surface Pro 4. That happened at CES 2016 and also happens at MWC.