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Microsoft Surface 2
64 GBSamsung Galaxy Note 8.0
32 GB| Global Score | |
| 63.4 | 68.4 |
| 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 | -- |
| $ 630.00 | $ 230.00 |
| 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 | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 7.56 |
| 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
The Galaxy Note 8.0 is slightly better than the Microsoft Surface 2, having a 68.4 score against 63.4. The Galaxy Note 8.0 counts with Android 4.4.2 operating system, while Microsoft Surface 2 works with Windows RT 8.1 operating system. Galaxy Note 8.0's body is a lot lighter and somewhat thinner than the Microsoft Surface 2, although both were released only 7 months apart.
The Microsoft Surface 2 has a bit more vivid display than Galaxy Note 8.0, because it has a really larger screen, a just a little higher pixels number per inch in the screen and a way better 1080 x 1920px resolution. Microsoft Surface 2 has a slightly bigger memory for apps and games than Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0, because although it has no external SD slot, it also counts with 32 GB more internal storage capacity.
The Galaxy Note 8.0 features a bit more powerful processor than Microsoft Surface 2, and although they both have a 2 GB RAM and 4 cpu cores, the Galaxy Note 8.0 also has an additional graphics co-processor. The Galaxy Note 8.0 captures much better pictures and videos than Microsoft Surface 2. Both of them have the same video frame rate, the same (HD) video resolution and the same resolution camera.
Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0 counts with a very superior battery performance than Microsoft Surface 2.
In addition to being the best tablet of the ones in this comparison, Galaxy Note 8.0 is also a bargain compared to the other ones, making it a great choice.
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