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| Global Score | |
| 63.4 | 73.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Samsung |
| Windows RT 8.1 | Android 13 |
| 2013-09-23 | -- |
| 10.81 x 6.79 x 0.35 inches | -- |
| 23.84 ounces | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 630.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.6 inches | 14.6 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2960 x 1848 pixels |
| IPS LCD | -- |
| 208 pixels per inch | 239 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 6.6 |
| Performance | |
| NVIDIA Tegra 4 (T40) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 SM8550 (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 | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 10.1 |
| 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 | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| SIM | Nano SIM |
| 5.9 | 10 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 10880mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 360 hours standby time | -- |
| 1.36 | 10.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra is much better than the Microsoft Surface 2, getting a score of 73.3 against 63.4. Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra's body is thinner and noticeably lighter than Microsoft Surface 2. The Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra counts with Android 13 operating system, and Microsoft Surface 2 comes with Windows RT 8.1 operating system.
The Microsoft Surface 2 counts with an extremely better CPU than Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra, although it has a lower number of cores and a smaller amount of RAM. The Microsoft Surface 2 counts with a little bit better looking screen than Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra, although it has a just a little inferior count of pixels per screen inch, a much smaller screen and a lot lower 1080 x 1920 resolution.
The Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra shoots better videos and photos than Microsoft Surface 2, because it has a back camera with a much better resolution. The Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra has much more storage capacity to install applications and games than Microsoft Surface 2, because although it has no external SD slot, it also counts with 64 GB more internal storage capacity.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra counts with a way better battery life than Microsoft Surface 2.
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