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Microsoft Surface 2
64 GB| Global Score | |
| 63.4 | 74.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Samsung |
| Windows RT 8.1 | Android 4.4 |
| 2013-09-23 | 2014-01-06 |
| 10.81 x 6.79 x 0.35 inches | 9.57 x 6.75 x 0.29 inches |
| 23.84 ounces | 16.54 ounces |
| -- | White |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 630.00 | $ 539.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.6 inches | 10.1 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2560 x 1600 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super Clear LCD |
| 208 pixels per inch | 299 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.2 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| NVIDIA Tegra 4 (T40) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A15 (Quad-Core 1700 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Yes GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 8.55 | 9.27 |
| 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 | 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.05 | 6.49 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| SIM | SIM |
| 5.9 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 8220mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 360 hours standby time | -- |
| 1.36 | 9.12 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy Tab Pro 10.1 is better than Microsoft Surface 2, having a global score of 74.6 against 63.4. Even when the Galaxy Tab Pro 10.1 and the Microsoft Surface 2 were released only 4 months apart, the Galaxy Tab Pro 10.1 is much lighter and thinner. The Galaxy Tab Pro 10.1 comes with Android 4.4 OS, while Microsoft Surface 2 has Windows RT 8.1 OS.
Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 10.1 has a bit faster CPU than Microsoft Surface 2, and although they both have 4 cores and 2 GB of RAM, the Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 10.1 also has a graphics co-processor. The Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 10.1 has a better looking display than Microsoft Surface 2, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a better pixels number in each inch of display and a better resolution of 1600 x 2560px.
Galaxy Tab Pro 10.1 takes clearer pictures and videos than Microsoft Surface 2, and although they both have the same video quality and the same video frame rates, the Galaxy Tab Pro 10.1 also has a way better 8 mega-pixels resolution back-facing camera. Microsoft Surface 2 counts with slightly more storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy Tab Pro 10.1, because although it has no slot for an SD memory card, it also counts with 32 GB more internal storage.
Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 10.1 has a very superior battery lifetime than Microsoft Surface 2.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 10.1 not only is the best tablets of the ones we are comparing here, but it's also the cheapest one.
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