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| Global Score | |
| 63.4 | 78.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Samsung |
| Windows RT 8.1 | -- |
| 2013-09-23 | 2018-08-10 |
| 10.81 x 6.79 x 0.35 inches | 9.81 x 6.47 x 0.28 inches |
| 23.84 ounces | 17.04 ounces |
| -- | Black and Gray |
| -- | Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 630.00 | $ 307.00 |
| 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 | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 7.5 |
| Performance | |
| NVIDIA Tegra 4 (T40) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A15 (Quad-Core 1700 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 8.55 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 11.34 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 3.50 MP | 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 6.05 | 9.57 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G) and LTE (4G) |
| SIM | -- |
| 5.9 | 5 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 7300mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 360 hours standby time | -- |
| 1.36 | 8.48 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy Tab S4 is a lot better than Microsoft Surface 2, having a overall score of 78.8 against 63.4. Galaxy Tab S4's body is way newer, thinner and noticeably lighter than Microsoft Surface 2. The Galaxy Tab S4 features a little sharper screen than Microsoft Surface 2, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a higher 1600 x 2560px resolution and a greater pixel number per screen inch.
Galaxy Tab S4 has a bit better processor than Microsoft Surface 2, because it has a higher amount of RAM and more CPU cores. Samsung Galaxy Tab S4 counts with a much better memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Microsoft Surface 2. Both have equal 64 GB internal storage capacity.
Galaxy Tab S4 captures a lot better photos and videos than Microsoft Surface 2, because it has a much higher resolution back camera and a lot better (4K) video definition. Galaxy Tab S4 features a way better battery life than Microsoft Surface 2.
The Galaxy Tab S4 not only is the best tablets in this comparison, but it's also very cheap compared to the other tablets, making it an easy decision.
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