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Microsoft Surface 2
64 GBSamsung Galaxy Tab 7.7
64 GBP6800, 680
| Global Score | |
| 63.4 | 64.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Samsung |
| Windows RT 8.1 | Android 4.0.4, 3.2 |
| 2013-09-23 | 2011-09-01 |
| 10.81 x 6.79 x 0.35 inches | 7.74 x 5.24 x 0.31 inches |
| 23.84 ounces | 11.82 ounces |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 630.00 | $ 675.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.6 inches | 7.7 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED Plus |
| 208 pixels per inch | 196 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.2 | 7.4 |
| Performance | |
| NVIDIA Tegra 4 (T40) chipset | -- |
| ARM Cortex-A15 (Quad-Core 1700 MHz) processor | Dual-Core 1400 MHz processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | ARM Mali-400 MP1 (320 MHz) GPU |
| 8.55 | 8.19 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 9.02 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 3.50 MP | 3.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution |
| 6.05 | 5.61 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM |
| SIM | SIM |
| 5.9 | 3.9 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 5100mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 360 hours standby time | -- |
| 1.36 | 6.88 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 3.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Tab 7.7 is slightly better than the Microsoft Surface 2, having a 64.8 score against 63.4. The Galaxy Tab 7.7 works with Android 4.0.4 operating system, and Microsoft Surface 2 works with Windows RT 8.1 operating system. Galaxy Tab 7.7's body is a lot lighter and thinner than Microsoft Surface 2, although it was released many years before.
The Galaxy Tab 7.7 has a bit sharper screen than Microsoft Surface 2, although it has a much smaller screen, a way lower 800 x 1280 resolution and a just a bit worse pixels quantity in each inch in the display. The Microsoft Surface 2 has a bit better CPU than Galaxy Tab 7.7, because although it has doesn't have a graphics processing unit, it also counts with more cpu cores and more RAM memory.
The Microsoft Surface 2 counts with a bit better camera than Galaxy Tab 7.7, because it has a much better 1920x1080 (Full HD) video quality and a much better 5 mega-pixels resolution back facing camera. The Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.7 has a bigger storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Microsoft Surface 2. Both have equal 64 GB internal memory.
Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.7 has a superior battery life than Microsoft Surface 2.
The Galaxy Tab 7.7 costs a little more than Microsoft Surface 2, but it's still a good choice, because you can get a better tablet for that extra money.
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