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| Global Score | |
| 58.7 | 70 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Samsung |
| Windows | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo, 7.1 Nougat |
| -- | 2017-11-01 |
| 11.30 x 8.23 x 0.37 inches | 8.45 x 5.02 x 0.39 inches |
| 31.01 ounces | 14.78 ounces |
| -- | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| -- | $ 520.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 13 inches | 8 inches |
| 2880 x 1920 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| -- | IPS LCD |
| 266 pixels per inch | 189 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 6.8 | 6.6 |
| Performance | |
| 12th Gen Intel Core i5 1235U chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880 chipset |
| processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Intel Iris Xe Graphics GPU | Mali-T830 MP3 GPU |
| 6.21 | 8.73 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 7.48 |
| Camera | |
| 10.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.05 | 7.48 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 2.4 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 4450mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| -- | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2 has a general score of 70, which is better than Microsoft Surface 9 Pro's global score of 58.7. Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2 is a just a bit thicker but notably lighter tablet than the Microsoft Surface 9 Pro. The Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2 counts with Android 9.0 Pie OS, and Microsoft Surface 9 Pro works with Windows OS.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2 features a much better performance than Microsoft Surface 9 Pro, because although it has lesser RAM, it also counts with more cores. Microsoft Surface 9 Pro counts with a little sharper screen than Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2, because it has a lot better 1920 x 2880 pixels resolution, a higher pixels amount in each display inch and a way bigger screen.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2 counts with a way better camera than Microsoft Surface 9 Pro, although it has a camera in the back with a worse resolution. The Microsoft Surface 9 Pro counts with a much better storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy Tab Active 2, because although it has no SD memory card expansion slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage capacity.
The Galaxy Tab Active 2 has a very superior battery lifetime than Microsoft Surface 9 Pro.
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