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Microsoft Surface 2
64 GBSamsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T)
SGH-I497| Global Score | |
| 63.4 | 65 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Samsung |
| Windows RT 8.1 | Android 4.1, 4.0 |
| 2013-09-23 | 2012-09-28 |
| 10.81 x 6.79 x 0.35 inches | 10.10 x 6.90 x 0.38 inches |
| 23.84 ounces | 20.70 ounces |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 630.00 | $ 250.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.6 inches | 10.1 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super PLS LCD |
| 208 pixels per inch | 149 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.2 | 7 |
| Performance | |
| NVIDIA Tegra 4 (T40) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus MSM8960 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A15 (Quad-Core 1700 MHz) processor | Krait (Dual-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 1 GB (500 MHz) RAM |
| Yes GPU | Adreno 225 (400 MHz) GPU |
| 8.55 | 8.37 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 5.72 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 3.50 MP | 3.00 MP + 0.30 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.05 | 5.5 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| SIM | SIM |
| 5.9 | 6.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 7000mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 360 hours standby time | 624 hours standby time |
| 1.36 | 8.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T) has a score of 65, which is a bit better than the Microsoft Surface 2's 63.4 score. Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T) works with Android 4.1 operating system, and Microsoft Surface 2 comes with Windows RT 8.1 operating system. Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T) is an older and just a little bit thicker tablet device than the Microsoft Surface 2, but Samsung could make it somewhat lighter anyway.
Microsoft Surface 2 counts with a little sharper screen than Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T), because it has a little bit larger screen, a greater screen pixel density and a way higher 1080 x 1920 resolution. The Microsoft Surface 2 features a bit superior CPU than Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T), because although it has doesn't have an extra graphics co-processor, it also counts with 2 more processing cores and more RAM memory.
The Microsoft Surface 2 captures better photos and videos than Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T), and although they both have the same (Full HD) video definition and the same video frame rates, the Microsoft Surface 2 also has a camera with way more megapixels. The Microsoft Surface 2 features a much bigger storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T), because although it has no external SD slot, it also counts with more internal memory.
Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T) has a superior battery lifetime than Microsoft Surface 2.
Despite of being the best tablet in this comparison, the Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T) is also a lot cheaper.
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