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| Global Score | |
| 63.4 | 77.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Samsung |
| Windows RT 8.1 | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2013-09-23 | 2019-10-01 |
| 10.81 x 6.79 x 0.35 inches | 9.59 x 6.70 x 0.39 inches |
| 23.84 ounces | 23.03 ounces |
| -- | Black |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 630.00 | $ 680.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.6 inches | 10.1 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1920 x 1200 pixels |
| IPS LCD | TFT |
| 208 pixels per inch | 224 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 7 |
| Performance | |
| NVIDIA Tegra 4 (T40) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 710 SDM710 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A15 (Quad-Core 1700 MHz) processor | Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Adreno 616 GPU |
| 8.55 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 3.50 MP | 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 6.05 | 8.47 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| SIM | Nano SIM |
| 5.9 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 7600mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 360 hours standby time | -- |
| 1.36 | 8.72 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy Tab Active Pro is way better than the Microsoft Surface 2, having a global score of 77.5 against 63.4. Although the Samsung Galaxy Tab Active Pro is somewhat thicker than Microsoft Surface 2, it's just a little bit lighter and also a lot newer. The Samsung Galaxy Tab Active Pro comes with Android 9.0 Pie OS, while Microsoft Surface 2 counts with Windows RT 8.1 OS.
Samsung Galaxy Tab Active Pro features a bit better processing unit than Microsoft Surface 2, because it has a larger number of faster cores and 2 GB more RAM. Microsoft Surface 2 has a slightly better screen than Galaxy Tab Active Pro, because although it has a bit inferior pixels count in each inch in the display and a little worse 1080 x 1920 resolution, it also counts with a quite bigger display.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab Active Pro has a much greater storage capacity for games and applications than Microsoft Surface 2. Both have equal 64 GB internal storage capacity. Samsung Galaxy Tab Active Pro features a way better camera than Microsoft Surface 2, because it has a back-facing camera with a much higher resolution and a much higher (4K) video quality.
Samsung Galaxy Tab Active Pro has a really longer battery life than Microsoft Surface 2.
Galaxy Tab Active Pro costs a little more than the Microsoft Surface 2, but you can get a much better tablet for that extra money.
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