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Microsoft Surface 2
32 GBSamsung Galaxy Tab Active
Wi-Fi OnlySM-T360
| Global Score | |
| 61.8 | 66.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Samsung |
| Windows RT 8.1 | Android 4.4 |
| 2013-09-23 | 2014-09-04 |
| 10.81 x 6.79 x 0.35 inches | 8.39 x 4.97 x 0.38 inches |
| 23.84 ounces | 13.00 ounces |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 929.00 | $ 370.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.6 inches | 8 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 800 x 1280 pixels |
| IPS LCD | TFT |
| 208 pixels per inch | 189 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.2 | 7.4 |
| Performance | |
| NVIDIA Tegra 4 (T40) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 8026 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A15 (Quad-Core 1700 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A7 (Quad-Core 1200 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 1,5 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Adreno 305 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 8.55 | 8.37 |
| 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 | 3.10 MP + 1.20 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 6.05 | 6.38 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE and GPRS |
| SIM | Micro SIM |
| 5.9 | 6.9 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 4450mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 360 hours standby time | 31 hours talk time |
| 1.36 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy Tab Active is just a bit better than Microsoft Surface 2, getting a 66.9 score against 61.8. The Galaxy Tab Active has Android 4.4 OS, while Microsoft Surface 2 works with Windows RT 8.1 OS. Galaxy Tab Active's body is newer and noticeably lighter than Microsoft Surface 2's, but it is also a little bit thicker.
The Microsoft Surface 2 has a bit more powerful processing unit than Galaxy Tab Active, because although it has doesn't have an additional graphics processing unit, and they both have the same number of cores, the Microsoft Surface 2 also counts with more RAM memory. Galaxy Tab Active counts with a slightly better looking display than Microsoft Surface 2, although it has a much smaller display, a bit worse pixels density and a way worse 1280 x 800 pixels resolution.
Galaxy Tab Active features slightly more memory to store more games and applications than Microsoft Surface 2, although it has only 16 GB internal memory. The Samsung Galaxy Tab Active has just a bit better camera than Microsoft Surface 2, although it has a way worse 3.1 mega pixels resolution back camera and a way worse video quality.
The Galaxy Tab Active counts with a really longer battery duration than Microsoft Surface 2.
Samsung Galaxy Tab Active not only is the best tablets in this comparison, but it's also a lot cheaper, making it very easy to pick between these tablets.
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