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| Global Score | |
| 63.4 | 64.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Samsung |
| Windows RT 8.1 | Android 13 |
| 2013-09-23 | 2023-07-26 |
| 10.81 x 6.79 x 0.35 inches | 10.01 x 63.21 x 0.23 inches |
| 23.84 ounces | 17.57 ounces |
| -- | Beige and Graphite |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 630.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.6 inches | 11 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | -- |
| IPS LCD | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 208 pixels per inch | -- |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 2.7 |
| Performance | |
| NVIDIA Tegra 4 (T40) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 SM8550-AC (4 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A15 (Quad-Core 1700 MHz) processor | processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Adreno 740 GPU |
| 8.55 | 6.21 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 15.42 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 3.50 MP | 13.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | -- |
| 6.05 | 7.04 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | -- |
| SIM | -- |
| 5.9 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 8400mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 360 hours standby time | -- |
| 1.36 | 9.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| GPS | -- |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 has a global score of 64.1, which is a little bit better than the Microsoft Surface 2's global score of 63.4. Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 comes with Android 13 operating system, while Microsoft Surface 2 has Windows RT 8.1 operating system. Samsung Galaxy Tab S9's design is notably newer, lighter and much thinner than the Microsoft Surface 2.
The Microsoft Surface 2 counts with a much greater hardware performance than Galaxy Tab S9, although it has less cpu cores (but faster) and lesser RAM. The Microsoft Surface 2 features a way better looking screen than Galaxy Tab S9, although it has a bit smaller screen. The Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 shoots much better videos and photos than Microsoft Surface 2, because it has a camera with way more megapixels.
Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 has much more storage capacity for apps and games than Microsoft Surface 2, because it has 128 GB internal memory capacity. Galaxy Tab S9 features a very superior battery performance than Microsoft Surface 2.
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