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Microsoft Surface 2
64 GBSamsung Galaxy Tab 10.1
P7500| Global Score | |
| 63.4 | 58.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Samsung |
| Windows RT 8.1 | Android 4.0.4, 3.0 |
| 2013-09-23 | 2011-03-22 |
| 10.81 x 6.79 x 0.35 inches | 10.09 x 6.81 x 0.34 inches |
| 23.84 ounces | 19.93 ounces |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 630.00 | $ 410.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.6 inches | 10.1 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| IPS LCD | TFT |
| 208 pixels per inch | 149 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.2 | 7 |
| Performance | |
| NVIDIA Tegra 4 (T40) chipset | -- |
| ARM Cortex-A15 (Quad-Core 1700 MHz) processor | Dual-Core 1000 MHz processor |
| 2 GB RAM | -- |
| Yes GPU | Yes GPU |
| 8.55 | 7.47 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 5.8 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 3.50 MP | 3.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (24 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.05 | 6.49 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM |
| SIM | SIM |
| 5.9 | 3.9 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 6800mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 360 hours standby time | -- |
| 1.36 | 8.16 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 2.1, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Microsoft Surface 2 has a global score of 63.4, which is a little bit better than Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1's global score of 58.1. Microsoft Surface 2 is a notably newer tablet device than the Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1, although it is just a little bit thicker and heavier. Microsoft Surface 2 has Windows RT 8.1 operating system, and Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 counts with Android 4.0.4 operating system.
The Microsoft Surface 2 counts with a little bit better display than Galaxy Tab 10.1, because it has a greater pixels quantity in each screen inch, a lot higher 1080 x 1920 resolution and a little bigger screen. Microsoft Surface 2 counts with a better processing power than Galaxy Tab 10.1, because it has more cores.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 captures just a bit better photographs and videos than Microsoft Surface 2, although it has a lot worse 3 mega pixels resolution back facing camera and a worse (Full HD) video resolution. The Microsoft Surface 2 has a lot bigger memory to install applications and games than Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1, because it has 64 GB internal memory capacity.
Galaxy Tab 10.1 has a much longer battery lifetime than Microsoft Surface 2.
Microsoft Surface 2 costs a lot more than the Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1, but it's still a convenient choice, because you can get a much better tablet for that extra money.
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