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Microsoft Surface 2
64 GBSamsung Galaxy Note 8.0
16 GB| Global Score | |
| 63.4 | 67.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Samsung |
| Windows RT 8.1 | Android 4.4.2, 4.2.2, 4.1.2 |
| 2013-09-23 | 2013-02-24 |
| 10.81 x 6.79 x 0.35 inches | 8.30 x 5.35 x 0.31 inches |
| 23.84 ounces | 11.92 ounces |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 630.00 | $ 285.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.6 inches | 8 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| IPS LCD | TFT |
| 208 pixels per inch | 189 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.2 | 7 |
| Performance | |
| NVIDIA Tegra 4 (T40) chipset | Samsung Exynos 4 Quad (Exynos 4412) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A15 (Quad-Core 1700 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Quad-Core 1600 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | ARM Mali-400 MP4 (Quad-Core 266 MHz) GPU |
| 8.55 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 6.16 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 3.50 MP | 5.00 MP + 1.30 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 6.05 | 6.82 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| SIM | SIM |
| 5.9 | 4 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 4600mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 360 hours standby time | -- |
| 1.36 | 6.48 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0 is slightly better than Microsoft Surface 2, having a 67.1 score against 63.4. Although the Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0 and the Microsoft Surface 2 were released only a couple of months apart, the Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0 is thinner and a lot lighter. Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0 comes with Android 4.4.2 operating system, while Microsoft Surface 2 has Windows RT 8.1 operating system.
Microsoft Surface 2 counts with a bit sharper screen than Galaxy Note 8.0, because it has a much higher 1080 x 1920 resolution, a quite higher screen pixel density and a really bigger screen. Microsoft Surface 2 has a much greater memory for applications, games, photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0, because although it has no slot for SD memory cards, it also counts with more internal storage capacity.
Galaxy Note 8.0 features a little better performance than Microsoft Surface 2, and although they both have the same RAM memory amount and a Quad-Core CPU, the Galaxy Note 8.0 also has an extra graphics processing unit. Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0 takes much clearer photos and videos than Microsoft Surface 2. Both of them have a same resolution camera, the same (HD) video definition and the same video frame rate.
Galaxy Note 8.0 counts with a much better battery lifetime than Microsoft Surface 2.
Galaxy Note 8.0 is not only the best tablets in our current comparison, but it's also a bargain compared to the other ones, making it an easy decision.
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