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Microsoft Surface 2
64 GBSamsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5
32 GBSM-T805
| Global Score | |
| 63.4 | 74.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Samsung |
| Windows RT 8.1 | Android 4.4.2 |
| 2013-09-23 | 2014-06-12 |
| 10.81 x 6.79 x 0.35 inches | 9.74 x 6.98 x 0.26 inches |
| 23.84 ounces | 16.47 ounces |
| -- | Black and White |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 630.00 | $ 189.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.6 inches | 10.5 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2560 x 1600 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 208 pixels per inch | 288 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.2 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| NVIDIA Tegra 4 (T40) chipset | Exynos 5 Octa 5420 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A15 (Quad-Core 1700 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A15 (Quad-Core 1900 MHz + Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 3 GB (933 MHz) RAM |
| Yes GPU | ARM Mali-T628 MP6 GPU |
| 8.55 | 8.82 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 8.12 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 3.50 MP | 8.00 MP + 2.10 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.05 | 7.48 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G) and GSM |
| SIM | Micro SIM |
| 5.9 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 7900mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 360 hours standby time | -- |
| 1.36 | 8.88 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Tab S 10.5 is better than Microsoft Surface 2, getting a global score of 74.3 against 63.4. Galaxy Tab S 10.5 is a notably lighter and noticeably thinner portable tablet than Microsoft Surface 2, although they were released only a few months apart. The Galaxy Tab S 10.5 comes with Android 4.4.2 OS, while Microsoft Surface 2 works with Windows RT 8.1 OS.
Galaxy Tab S 10.5 features a little faster CPU than Microsoft Surface 2, because it has a larger number of cores and a higher amount of RAM memory. Galaxy Tab S 10.5 features a more vivid display than Microsoft Surface 2, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a higher pixel density and a better 1600 x 2560 resolution.
Galaxy Tab S 10.5 has a lot better camera than Microsoft Surface 2, and although they both have the same 1920x1080 video resolution and the same video frame rate, the Galaxy Tab S 10.5 also has a way more MP camera in the back. The Galaxy Tab S 10.5 counts with a little bit better storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Microsoft Surface 2, although it has just 32 GB internal memory capacity.
Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5 features a much longer battery lifetime than Microsoft Surface 2.
In addition to being the best tablet between the ones we are comparing, the Galaxy Tab S 10.5 is also a bargain compared to others.
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