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Microsoft Surface 2
64 GB| Global Score | |
| 63.4 | 68.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Samsung |
| Windows RT 8.1 | Android 4.2.2 |
| 2013-09-23 | 2013-06-03 |
| 10.81 x 6.79 x 0.35 inches | 8.26 x 4.87 x 0.29 inches |
| 23.84 ounces | 11.25 ounces |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 630.00 | $ 229.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.6 inches | 8 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super Clear LCD |
| 208 pixels per inch | 189 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.2 | 6.9 |
| Performance | |
| NVIDIA Tegra 4 (T40) chipset | Samsung Exynos 4 Dual chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A15 (Quad-Core 1700 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 1,5 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | ARM Mali-400 MP4 (Quad-Core 266 MHz) GPU |
| 8.55 | 8.82 |
| 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 | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| SIM | SIM |
| 5.9 | 6.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 4450mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 360 hours standby time | 42 hours talk time |
| 1.36 | 6.32 |
| 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
Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch has an overall score of 68.7, which is a little bit better than the Microsoft Surface 2's 63.4 general score. The Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch body is thinner and noticeably lighter than the Microsoft Surface 2, although they were only released 4 months apart. Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch counts with Android 4.2.2 operating system, and Microsoft Surface 2 counts with Windows RT 8.1 operating system.
Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch counts with a little bit better processing power than Microsoft Surface 2, because although it has an inferior number of cores and also slower and less RAM memory, it also counts with a GPU. The Microsoft Surface 2 has a slightly better screen than Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch, because it has a quite better pixels density, a much bigger screen and a much higher 1080 x 1920 resolution.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch counts with a superior camera than Microsoft Surface 2. Both have the same video frame rate, the same resolution camera and the same video quality. Microsoft Surface 2 features a bit bigger storage capacity for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch, because although it has no slot for SD memory cards, it also counts with 64 GB internal storage.
Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch counts with a much longer battery life than Microsoft Surface 2.
Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch not only is the best tablets of the ones in this comparison, but it's also a bargain compared to others.
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