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| Global Score | |
| 63.4 | 61.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Samsung |
| Windows RT 8.1 | -- |
| 2013-09-23 | 2015-11-08 |
| 10.81 x 6.79 x 0.35 inches | 17.79 x 10.86 x 0.47 inches |
| 23.84 ounces | 93.48 ounces |
| -- | 16 777 216 |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 630.00 | $ 599.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.6 inches | 18.4 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | TFT |
| 208 pixels per inch | 120 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 5.9 |
| Performance | |
| NVIDIA Tegra 4 (T40) chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7580 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A15 (Quad-Core 1700 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Mali-T720 MP2 GPU |
| 8.55 | 8.73 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 10.02 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 3.50 MP | 2.10 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | -- |
| 6.05 | 0.55 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSUPA |
| SIM | Nano SIM |
| 5.9 | 5.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 5700mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 360 hours standby time | -- |
| 1.36 | 7.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Microsoft Surface 2 has an overall score of 63.4, which is a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy View's 61.5 general score. The Microsoft Surface 2 body is a lot lighter and a lot thinner than Samsung Galaxy View, despite of the fact that it was released many years before. Samsung Galaxy View counts with a bit better processing power than Microsoft Surface 2, and although they both have the same RAM amount, the Samsung Galaxy View also has a larger number of cores (but slower).
Microsoft Surface 2 counts with a lot better looking display than Galaxy View, because although it has a much smaller screen, and they both have the same exact 1080 x 1920 resolution, the Microsoft Surface 2 also counts with a much higher pixel density. Galaxy View features a much better storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Microsoft Surface 2. Both of them have the same internal memory capacity.
Microsoft Surface 2 features a way better camera than Galaxy View. The Samsung Galaxy View has a much longer battery performance than Microsoft Surface 2.
Microsoft Surface 2 costs a little more than the Samsung Galaxy View, but you can get a better tablet for that extra dollars.
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