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| Global Score | |
| 63.4 | 71.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Samsung |
| Windows RT 8.1 | Windows 10 |
| 2013-09-23 | 2017-05-21 |
| 10.81 x 6.79 x 0.35 inches | 10.28 x 7.05 x 0.35 inches |
| 23.84 ounces | 22.93 ounces |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 630.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.6 inches | 10.6 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1280 x 1920 pixels |
| IPS LCD | TFT |
| 208 pixels per inch | 218 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 6.9 |
| Performance | |
| NVIDIA Tegra 4 (T40) chipset | Intel Core m3 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A15 (Quad-Core 1700 MHz) processor | Dual-Core 2600 MHz processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Yes GPU |
| 8.55 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 13.18 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 3.50 MP | 5.00 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.05 | 6.49 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G) and LTE (4G) |
| SIM | -- |
| 5.9 | 5 |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 360 hours standby time | -- |
| 1.36 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy Book 10.6-inch has a global score of 71.1, which is better than the Microsoft Surface 2's 63.4 score. These tablets use Windows OS (Operating System), but Galaxy Book 10.6-inch has 10 version and Microsoft Surface 2 has Windows RT 8.1 version. Galaxy Book 10.6-inch's construction has the same thickness than the Microsoft Surface 2, but it is a little bit lighter.
Microsoft Surface 2 features a bit more vivid display than Galaxy Book 10.6-inch, although it has a little worse resolution of 1080 x 1920 and a little less pixels per inch of screen, they both have a screen of the same size. Samsung Galaxy Book 10.6-inch features just a bit better hardware performance than Microsoft Surface 2, because although it has an inferior number of cores , it also counts with more RAM memory.
Samsung Galaxy Book 10.6-inch counts with a very superior storage for games and applications than Microsoft Surface 2, because it has 128 GB internal memory capacity. The Microsoft Surface 2 and the Galaxy Book 10.6-inch feature extremely similar batteries performance. The Samsung Galaxy Book 10.6-inch captures just a bit better photos and videos than Microsoft Surface 2. They have the same video frame rate, the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video quality and a same resolution back facing camera.
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