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| Global Score | |
| 63.4 | 77.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Samsung |
| Windows RT 8.1 | Android 4.4.2, 4.3 |
| 2013-09-23 | 2013-09-04 |
| 10.81 x 6.79 x 0.35 inches | 9.57 x 6.75 x 0.31 inches |
| 23.84 ounces | 19.29 ounces |
| -- | Black and White |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 630.00 | $ 549.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.6 inches | 10.1 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2560 x 1600 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super Clear LCD |
| 208 pixels per inch | 299 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.2 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| NVIDIA Tegra 4 (T40) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A15 (Quad-Core 1700 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Yes GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 8.55 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 9.46 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 3.50 MP | 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.05 | 6.49 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| SIM | Micro SIM |
| 5.9 | 7.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 8220mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 360 hours standby time | 43 hours talk time |
| 1.36 | 9.12 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung GALAXY Note 10.1 (2014 Edition) is way better than Microsoft Surface 2, getting a 77.4 score against 63.4. Although the Samsung GALAXY Note 10.1 (2014 Edition) and Microsoft Surface 2 were released only 1 months apart, the Samsung GALAXY Note 10.1 (2014 Edition) is thinner and somewhat lighter. Samsung GALAXY Note 10.1 (2014 Edition) counts with Android 4.4.2 operating system, while Microsoft Surface 2 comes with Windows RT 8.1 operating system.
The GALAXY Note 10.1 (2014 Edition) counts with a better display than Microsoft Surface 2, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a higher display density and a higher 1600 x 2560 resolution. GALAXY Note 10.1 (2014 Edition) has a superior storage for apps and games than Microsoft Surface 2. They have equal internal storage.
The Samsung GALAXY Note 10.1 (2014 Edition) has a bit superior CPU than Microsoft Surface 2, and although they both have 4 processing cores, the Samsung GALAXY Note 10.1 (2014 Edition) also has a higher amount of RAM and a graphics co-processor. The GALAXY Note 10.1 (2014 Edition) has just a bit better camera than Microsoft Surface 2, and although they both have the same video frame rate and the same 1920x1080 video resolution, the GALAXY Note 10.1 (2014 Edition) also has a camera with a much better resolution.
Samsung GALAXY Note 10.1 (2014 Edition) counts with a much better battery duration than Microsoft Surface 2.
GALAXY Note 10.1 (2014 Edition) is not only the best tablets of the ones we are comparing, but it's also cheaper, which makes it an easy choice.
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