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| Global Score | |
| 61.8 | 66.2 |
| 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 | 8.27 x 4.88 x 0.31 inches |
| 23.84 ounces | 11.11 ounces |
| -- | Black and White |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 180.00 | $ 122.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.6 inches | 8 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 800 x 1280 pixels |
| IPS LCD | TFT |
| 208 pixels per inch | 189 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.2 | 7.4 |
| Performance | |
| NVIDIA Tegra 4 (T40) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 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 | Adreno 305 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 8.55 | 8.37 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.8 | 6.16 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 3.50 MP | 3.00 MP + 1.30 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 6.05 | 6.38 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| SIM | SIM |
| 5.9 | 6.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 4450mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 360 hours standby time | -- |
| 1.36 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy Tab 4 8.0 has a general score of 66.2, which is a little bit better than the Microsoft Surface 2's score of 61.8. The Galaxy Tab 4 8.0 has Android 4.4.2 operating system, while Microsoft Surface 2 has Windows RT 8.1 operating system. The Galaxy Tab 4 8.0 is a somewhat thinner and notably lighter tablet than the Microsoft Surface 2, even though they were released only 6 months apart.
Microsoft Surface 2 features a little bit better hardware performance than Galaxy Tab 4 8.0, because although it has doesn't have an additional graphics co-processor, and they both have 4 cores, the Microsoft Surface 2 also counts with a greater amount of RAM. The Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 8.0 has a little bit better looking screen than Microsoft Surface 2, although it has a little less pixels per display inch, a lot lower resolution of 1280 x 800px and a really smaller display.
Galaxy Tab 4 8.0 captures just a bit better photos and videos than Microsoft Surface 2, although it has a back-facing camera with a much lower 3 MP resolution and a much worse 1280x720 (HD) video quality. The Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 8.0 counts with a little bit more storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Microsoft Surface 2, although it has less internal memory.
Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 8.0 has a way better battery lifetime than Microsoft Surface 2.
Galaxy Tab 4 8.0 is not only the best tablets of the ones we are comparing here, but it's also by far the cheapest one, which makes this tablet an obvious call.
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