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Microsoft Surface 2
32 GBSamsung Galaxy Note 8.0
16 GB| Global Score | |
| 61.8 | 67.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Samsung |
| Windows RT 8.1 | Android 4.4.2, 4.2.2, 4.1.2 |
| 2013-09-23 | 2013-02-24 |
| 10.81 x 6.79 x 0.35 inches | 8.30 x 5.35 x 0.31 inches |
| 23.84 ounces | 11.92 ounces |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 929.00 | $ 285.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.6 inches | 8 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| IPS LCD | TFT |
| 208 pixels per inch | 189 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.2 | 7 |
| Performance | |
| NVIDIA Tegra 4 (T40) chipset | Samsung Exynos 4 Quad (Exynos 4412) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A15 (Quad-Core 1700 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Quad-Core 1600 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | ARM Mali-400 MP4 (Quad-Core 266 MHz) GPU |
| 8.55 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.8 | 6.16 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 3.50 MP | 5.00 MP + 1.30 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 6.05 | 6.82 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| SIM | SIM |
| 5.9 | 4 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 4600mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 360 hours standby time | -- |
| 1.36 | 6.48 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0 has a score of 67.1, which is a little bit better than the Microsoft Surface 2's global score of 61.8. Even when the Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0 and the Microsoft Surface 2 were released only a few months apart, the Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0 is thinner and extremely lighter. The Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0 works with Android 4.4.2 operating system, while Microsoft Surface 2 has Windows RT 8.1 operating system.
The Microsoft Surface 2 counts with a little more vivid display than Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0, because it has a much better resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels, a much bigger display and a little higher pixel number in each inch of display. The Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0 has a little faster processing unit than Microsoft Surface 2, and although they both have 2 GB of RAM and 4 processing cores, the Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0 also has an extra graphics processing unit.
The Galaxy Note 8.0 captures better photographs and videos than Microsoft Surface 2. Both have the same (HD) video definition, a same resolution back-facing camera and the same video frame rate. Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0 features a slightly better memory capacity to store more apps and games than Microsoft Surface 2, although it has 0 less internal storage capacity.
Galaxy Note 8.0 features a superior battery life than Microsoft Surface 2.
Even being the best tablet in our current comparison, the Galaxy Note 8.0 is also very cheap compared to the other tablets.
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