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| Global Score | |
| 66.5 | 77.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Samsung |
| Windows 10 | Android 4.4.2, 4.3 |
| 2018-08-02 | 2013-09-04 |
| 9.65 x 6.89 x 0.33 inches | 9.57 x 6.75 x 0.31 inches |
| 18.41 ounces | 19.29 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black and White |
| Metal | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 367.00 | $ 549.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10 inches | 10.1 inches |
| 1200 x 1800 pixels | 2560 x 1600 pixels |
| -- | Super Clear LCD |
| 216 pixels per inch | 299 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.7 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Pentium 4415Y chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset |
| 64-bit, 14 nm (Dual-Core 1600 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Intel HD Graphics 615 GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 8.46 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 9.46 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.49 | 6.49 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| -- | Micro SIM |
| 2.4 | 7.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 8220mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 43 hours talk time |
| 1.36 | 9.12 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| -- | GPS |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The GALAXY Note 10.1 (2014 Edition) is much better than Microsoft Surface Go, getting a 77.4 score against 66.5. GALAXY Note 10.1 (2014 Edition) is a noticeably older and just a bit heavier tablet than Microsoft Surface Go, but Samsung was able to build it a bit thinner anyway. The GALAXY Note 10.1 (2014 Edition) counts with Android 4.4.2 OS, and Microsoft Surface Go works with Windows 10 OS.
The Samsung GALAXY Note 10.1 (2014 Edition) has a bit more powerful processor than Microsoft Surface Go, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM, it also counts with an extra graphics co-processor and more CPU cores. The GALAXY Note 10.1 (2014 Edition) features a much sharper display than Microsoft Surface Go, because it has a little bigger display, a higher display pixel density and a higher resolution of 1600 x 2560px.
Microsoft Surface Go has just a bit more memory capacity to store more apps and games than GALAXY Note 10.1 (2014 Edition), because although it has no slot for an SD memory card, it also counts with more internal storage capacity. GALAXY Note 10.1 (2014 Edition) has a really longer battery performance than Microsoft Surface Go.
GALAXY Note 10.1 (2014 Edition)'s camera is just as good as the Microsoft Surface Go one, both have the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video definition, the same video frame rate and a 8 mega-pixels resolution back camera.
GALAXY Note 10.1 (2014 Edition) is a lot more expensive than Microsoft Surface Go, but it's still a convenient choice, because you can get a lot more features for that extra money.
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