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Global Score
63.466.7
Basic Information
MicrosoftSamsung
Windows RT 8.1Windows RT
2013-09-232012-08-29
10.81 x 6.79 x 0.35 inches10.46 x 6.62 x 0.35 inches
23.84 ounces20.11 ounces
Scratch-Resistant Glass--
$ 630.00$ 650.00
Display / Screen
10.6 inches10.1 inches
1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD)1366 x 768 pixels
IPS LCDLCD
208 pixels per inch155 pixels per inch
Capacitive, Multi-touchCapacitive, Multi-touch
7.26.6
Performance
NVIDIA Tegra 4 (T40) chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus APQ8060A chipset
ARM Cortex-A15 (Quad-Core 1700 MHz) processorKrait (Dual-Core 1500 MHz) processor
2 GB RAM2 GB (500 MHz) RAM
Yes GPUAdreno 225 (400 MHz) GPU
8.558.46
Storage
64 GB internal memory64 GB internal memory
microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC external memory slotmicroSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot
7.79.46
Camera
5.00 MP + 3.50 MP5.00 MP + 1.90 MP
1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution
6.056.05
Networks
Wi-FiWi-Fi
LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM--
SIM--
5.92.4
Battery Life
--8200mAh Li-Ion Battery
Non-Removable BatteryNon-Removable Battery
360 hours standby time
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1.369.12
Other Features
Bluetooth 4.0Bluetooth 4.0
GPSGPS
--NFC
Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light SensorAccelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor

Comparison review

Samsung Ativ Tab has an overall score of 66.7, which is slightly better than the Microsoft Surface 2's 63.4 score. Both of these devices come with Windows OS, but Samsung Ativ Tab has an older RT version and Microsoft Surface 2 has Windows RT 8.1 version. Samsung Ativ Tab is a somewhat lighter portable tablet than Microsoft Surface 2, but they have the same thickness.

The Microsoft Surface 2 features a little sharper display than Samsung Ativ Tab, because it has a higher screen density, a better 1080 x 1920 pixels resolution and a little bit bigger display. Microsoft Surface 2 counts with a little better hardware performance than Samsung Ativ Tab, because although it has doesn't have an extra graphics processor, and they both have the same RAM amount, the Microsoft Surface 2 also counts with a larger number of cores.

The Samsung Ativ Tab has a camera that's very similar to Microsoft Surface 2's camera, they have the same resolution camera in the back, the same video frame rate and the same (HD) video quality. The Samsung Ativ Tab features a much greater storage for applications and games than Microsoft Surface 2. Both have exactly the same internal memory capacity.

The Samsung Ativ Tab counts with a much longer battery lifetime than Microsoft Surface 2.

Samsung Ativ Tab costs a little more money than Microsoft Surface 2, but it's still a great deal, because you can get a lot more for that extra money.




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