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Microsoft Surface 2
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| Global Score | |
| 61.8 | 65.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Samsung |
| Windows RT 8.1 | Android 4.4.2 |
| 2013-09-23 | 2014-04-01 |
| 10.81 x 6.79 x 0.35 inches | 7.36 x 4.25 x 0.35 inches |
| 23.84 ounces | 9.74 ounces |
| -- | Black and White |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 180.00 | $ 180.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.6 inches | 7 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 800 x 1280 pixels |
| IPS LCD | LCD |
| 208 pixels per inch | 216 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.2 | 7.6 |
| Performance | |
| NVIDIA Tegra 4 (T40) chipset | Marvell PXA1088 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A15 (Quad-Core 1700 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A7 (Quad-Core 1200 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 1,5 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Vivante GPU |
| 8.55 | 8.1 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 8 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.8 | 4.62 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 3.50 MP | 3.00 MP + 1.30 MP |
| -- | f/2.60 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 6.05 | 7.15 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| SIM | SIM |
| 5.9 | 7.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 4000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 360 hours standby time | -- |
| 1.36 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer |
Comparison review
Galaxy Tab 4 7.0 has an overall score of 65.4, which is a bit better than Microsoft Surface 2's 61.8 overall score. The Galaxy Tab 4 7.0 construction has the same thickness than the Microsoft Surface 2, but it is a lot lighter. Galaxy Tab 4 7.0 works with Android 4.4.2 operating system, and Microsoft Surface 2 counts with Windows RT 8.1 operating system.
Galaxy Tab 4 7.0 features a slightly better display than Microsoft Surface 2, because although it has a way lower resolution of 1280 x 800 and a really smaller display, it also counts with a little greater display density. Microsoft Surface 2 has just a bit better processing power than Galaxy Tab 4 7.0, and although they both have a Quad-Core CPU, the Microsoft Surface 2 also has a higher amount of RAM memory.
The Microsoft Surface 2 has a much better storage capacity to install applications and games than Galaxy Tab 4 7.0, because although it has no slot for external memory cards, it also counts with 32 GB internal memory capacity. The Galaxy Tab 4 7.0 captures much better photos and videos than Microsoft Surface 2, although it has a much less megapixels resolution back camera and a way worse 1280x720 (HD) video definition.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 7.0 counts with a very superior battery lifetime than Microsoft Surface 2.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 7.0 and the Microsoft Surface 2 cost the same, which makes it an easy decision.
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