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| Global Score | |
| 63.4 | 63.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Samsung |
| Windows RT 8.1 | Android 4.0, 3.2 |
| 2013-09-23 | 0000-00-00 |
| 10.81 x 6.79 x 0.35 inches | 7.74 x 5.24 x 0.31 inches |
| 23.84 ounces | 12.00 ounces |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 630.00 | $ 310.00 |
| 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 | 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 | 3.20 MP + 2.00 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution |
| 6.05 | 5.72 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), EV-DO A and CDMA |
| SIM | -- |
| 5.9 | 5.6 |
| 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 |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy Tab 7.7 LTE is just a bit better than Microsoft Surface 2, with a score of 63.5 against 63.4. Galaxy Tab 7.7 LTE works with Android 4.0 OS, while Microsoft Surface 2 counts with Windows RT 8.1 OS. Galaxy Tab 7.7 LTE is a incredibly lighter and somewhat thinner tablet than the Microsoft Surface 2.
The Microsoft Surface 2 features just a bit better processing power than Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.7 LTE, because although it has doesn't have an extra GPU, it also counts with a greater amount of RAM and a greater number of faster cores. The Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.7 LTE counts with a bit more vivid display than Microsoft Surface 2, although it has a lot lower resolution of 800 x 1280, a really smaller screen and a just a little worse display density.
Microsoft Surface 2 has a slightly better camera than Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.7 LTE, because it has a way better (Full HD) video resolution and a much higher 5 mega-pixels resolution back-facing camera. The Microsoft Surface 2 counts with a superior memory capacity for apps and games than Galaxy Tab 7.7 LTE, because although it has no SD memory card expansion slot, it also counts with 64 GB internal memory capacity.
Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.7 LTE has a way better battery duration than Microsoft Surface 2.
Even being the best tablet of the ones we are comparing, Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.7 LTE is also by far the cheapest.
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