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| Global Score | |
| 63.4 | 64.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Samsung |
| Windows RT 8.1 | Android 5.1 Lollipop |
| 2013-09-23 | 2016-02-18 |
| 10.81 x 6.79 x 0.35 inches | 8.35 x 4.96 x 0.35 inches |
| 23.84 ounces | 12.67 ounces |
| -- | 16 777 216 |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 630.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.6 inches | 8 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| IPS LCD | TFT |
| 208 pixels per inch | 189 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 6.4 |
| Performance | |
| NVIDIA Tegra 4 (T40) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 8916 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A15 (Quad-Core 1700 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 28 nm (Quad-Core 1200 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 1,5 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Adreno 306 GPU |
| 8.55 | 8.1 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 6.72 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 3.50 MP | 5.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| -- | f/2.20 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 6.05 | 7.7 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G) |
| SIM | Nano SIM |
| 5.9 | 5.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 5000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 360 hours standby time | -- |
| 1.36 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Tab E 8.0 is slightly better than the Microsoft Surface 2, getting a general score of 64.9 against 63.4. Galaxy Tab E 8.0 is a incredibly lighter tablet device than Microsoft Surface 2, but both of them have the same thickness. The Galaxy Tab E 8.0 comes with Android 5.1 Lollipop operating system, and Microsoft Surface 2 works with Windows RT 8.1 operating system.
The Microsoft Surface 2 counts with a sharper display than Samsung Galaxy Tab E 8.0, because it has a lot bigger screen, a lot higher 1080 x 1920px resolution and a just a little greater screen pixels density. Microsoft Surface 2 features a greater memory for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy Tab E 8.0, because although it has no slot for an SD memory card, it also counts with 64 GB internal memory capacity.
Microsoft Surface 2 features just a bit better performance than Galaxy Tab E 8.0, and although they both have a Quad-Core CPU, the Microsoft Surface 2 also has more RAM. Galaxy Tab E 8.0 counts with a much better camera than Microsoft Surface 2. Both have the same video frame rate, the same 1280x720 (HD) video definition and a same resolution back-facing camera.
Samsung Galaxy Tab E 8.0 has a much better battery performance than Microsoft Surface 2.
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