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| Global Score | |
| 58.7 | 65 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Samsung |
| Windows | Android 4.1, 4.0 |
| -- | 2012-09-28 |
| 11.30 x 8.23 x 0.37 inches | 10.10 x 6.90 x 0.38 inches |
| 31.01 ounces | 20.70 ounces |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| -- | $ 250.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 13 inches | 10.1 inches |
| 2880 x 1920 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| -- | Super PLS LCD |
| 266 pixels per inch | 149 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.8 | 7 |
| Performance | |
| 12th Gen Intel Core i5 1235U chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus MSM8960 chipset |
| processor | Krait (Dual-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 1 GB (500 MHz) RAM |
| Intel Iris Xe Graphics GPU | Adreno 225 (400 MHz) GPU |
| 6.21 | 8.37 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 5.72 |
| Camera | |
| 10.00 MP | 3.00 MP + 0.30 MP |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.05 | 5.5 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| -- | SIM |
| 2.4 | 6.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 7000mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 624 hours standby time |
| 1.36 | 8.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| -- | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T) has a score of 65, which is much better than the Microsoft Surface 9 Pro's 58.7 overall score. The Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T) is a noticeably lighter but just a little bit thicker tablet than Microsoft Surface 9 Pro. Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T) counts with Android 4.1 OS, and Microsoft Surface 9 Pro works with Windows OS.
Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T) features a really superior hardware performance than Microsoft Surface 9 Pro, because although it has a lower amount of RAM memory, it also counts with an additional graphics processor and a greater number of cores (and faster). The Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T) features just a bit better looking screen than Microsoft Surface 9 Pro, although it has a lot lower resolution of 800 x 1280, a much smaller display and a way lower pixel amount per inch of screen.
Microsoft Surface 9 Pro has a much better camera than Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T), because it has a lot higher resolution back camera. Microsoft Surface 9 Pro has a lot bigger memory to install applications and games than Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T), because although it has no external memory slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage capacity.
Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T) counts with a much longer battery life than Microsoft Surface 9 Pro.
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