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| Global Score | |
| 66.5 | 64.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Samsung |
| Windows 10 | Windows 8 |
| 2018-08-02 | 2012-08-29 |
| 9.65 x 6.89 x 0.33 inches | 11.97 x 7.46 x 0.47 inches |
| 18.41 ounces | 31.32 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black |
| Metal | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 367.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10 inches | 11.6 inches |
| 1200 x 1800 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| -- | LCD |
| 216 pixels per inch | 190 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Pentium 4415Y chipset | -- |
| 64-bit, 14 nm (Dual-Core 1600 MHz) processor | processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Intel HD Graphics 615 GPU | Intel HD Graphics 4000 (650 MHz) GPU |
| 8.46 | 6.48 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | -- |
| 6.49 | 6.05 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| 2.4 | 5.4 |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer |
Comparison review
Microsoft Surface Go is a bit better than the Samsung ATIV Tab 7, having a general score of 66.5 against 64.9. Microsoft Surface Go's construction is newer, noticeably thinner and lighter than the Samsung ATIV Tab 7. Both of these devices come with Windows operating system, but the Microsoft Surface Go has a more recent 10 version while Samsung ATIV Tab 7 has Windows 8.
Samsung ATIV Tab 7 features a display that's very similar to Microsoft Surface Go's display, because although the Samsung ATIV Tab 7 has a just a bit worse display pixel density and a little bit worse resolution of 1080 x 1920px, it also counts with a larger screen. Samsung ATIV Tab 7 has much more storage capacity for games and applications than Microsoft Surface Go, because it has 128 GB more internal memory.
The Microsoft Surface Go counts with a very superior processing power than Samsung ATIV Tab 7, because although it has doesn't have an additional graphics co-processor, it also counts with a higher number of cores and a greater amount of RAM memory. Microsoft Surface Go and Samsung ATIV Tab 7 count with really similar batteries duration.
The Microsoft Surface Go captures slightly better videos and photos than Samsung ATIV Tab 7, because it has a much better resolution back-facing camera.
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