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Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1)
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| Global Score | |
| 66.3 | 61.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Samsung |
| -- | Android 4.1, 4.0 |
| 2015-05-01 | 2012-02-26 |
| 10.51 x 7.36 x 0.34 inches | 10.10 x 6.90 x 0.38 inches |
| 21.92 ounces | 20.74 ounces |
| $ 375.00 | $ 420.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.8 inches | 10.1 inches |
| 1280 x 1920 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| -- | Super PLS LCD |
| 214 pixels per inch | 149 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.8 | 6.5 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Atom x7 Z8700 chipset | -- |
| 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 1600 MHz) processor | Dual-Core 1000 MHz processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| Intel HD GPU | Yes GPU |
| 8.55 | 7.65 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 8 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 5.06 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 3.50 MP | 3.00 MP + 0.30 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 6.49 | 6.27 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS and CDMA |
| Nano SIM | -- |
| 5.5 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 7000mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 624 hours standby time |
| 1.36 | 8.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 3.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Microsoft Surface 3 is just a bit better than Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1), having a 66.3 score against 61.4. Although the Microsoft Surface 3 is just a little heavier than the Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1), it's somewhat thinner and noticeably newer. Microsoft Surface 3 features a quite better hardware performance than Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1), because it has more RAM and a greater number of cores.
Microsoft Surface 3 has a little sharper screen than Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1), because it has a little larger screen, a much better resolution of 1920 x 1280 and a better screen density. The Microsoft Surface 3 has a much bigger memory capacity for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1), because although it has no external memory card slot, it also counts with more internal memory capacity.
The Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1) counts with a very superior battery life than Microsoft Surface 3. Microsoft Surface 3 counts with a slightly better camera than Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1), because it has a camera in the back with much more megapixels and a way higher 1920x1080 (Full HD) video quality.
Even being the best tablet in this comparison, the Microsoft Surface 3 is also cheaper.
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