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| Global Score | |
| 63.4 | 81.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Samsung |
| Windows RT 8.1 | Windows 10 S |
| 2013-09-23 | 2018-11-02 |
| 10.81 x 6.79 x 0.35 inches | 11.32 x 7.89 x 0.30 inches |
| 23.84 ounces | 28.00 ounces |
| -- | Silver |
| -- | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 630.00 | $ 1000.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.6 inches | 12 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1440 x 2160 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 208 pixels per inch | 216 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 7 |
| Performance | |
| NVIDIA Tegra 4 (T40) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 850 SDM850 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A15 (Quad-Core 1700 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Hexa-Core 2950 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 8.55 | 9.45 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 3.50 MP | 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 24.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.25 inches (1/4") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 6.05 | 8.91 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| SIM | Nano SIM |
| 5.9 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 6120mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 360 hours standby time | -- |
| 1.36 | 7.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.1, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Book2 is way better than the Microsoft Surface 2, with a global score of 81.9 against 63.4. Even though the Galaxy Book2 is somewhat heavier than Microsoft Surface 2, it's thinner and also extremely newer. Both of these devices have Windows OS (Operating System), but the Galaxy Book2 has the older 10 S version and Microsoft Surface 2 has Windows RT 8.1.
The Galaxy Book2 counts with a better performance than Microsoft Surface 2, because it has a higher amount of RAM memory and 2 more cores. Microsoft Surface 2 features a bit more vivid display than Galaxy Book2, although it has a just a little inferior quantity of pixels per inch of display, a quite smaller screen and a bit worse resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels.
The Galaxy Book2 shoots greater pictures and videos than Microsoft Surface 2, because it has a back facing camera with lot more megapixels and a lot higher (4K) video quality. The Samsung Galaxy Book2 features much more storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Microsoft Surface 2, because it has more internal storage capacity.
The Galaxy Book2 counts with a much better battery duration than Microsoft Surface 2.
Samsung Galaxy Book2 costs a lot more than the Microsoft Surface 2, but it's still a great choice, as you can get a lot more features for that extra money.
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