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| Global Score | |
| 66.5 | 63 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Samsung |
| Windows 10 | Android 4.4.2, 4.1 |
| 2018-08-02 | 2013-01-07 |
| 9.65 x 6.89 x 0.33 inches | 10.30 x 7.00 x 0.35 inches |
| 18.41 ounces | 20.80 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | -- |
| Metal | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 367.00 | $ 605.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10 inches | 10.1 inches |
| 1200 x 1800 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| 216 pixels per inch | 149 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.7 | 6.6 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Pentium 4415Y chipset | Samsung Exynos chipset |
| 64-bit, 14 nm (Dual-Core 1600 MHz) processor | Quad-Core 1400 MHz processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Intel HD Graphics 615 GPU | Yes GPU |
| 8.46 | 8.28 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 6.16 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 1.90 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution |
| 6.49 | 6.05 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| -- | SIM |
| 2.4 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 720 hours standby time |
| 1.36 | 1.36 |
| 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
Microsoft Surface Go is slightly better than the Galaxy Note 10.1 LTE, having a general score of 66.5 against 63. Microsoft Surface Go is a extremely newer tablet device, and it's also just a bit thinner and somewhat lighter than Galaxy Note 10.1 LTE. The Microsoft Surface Go works with Windows 10 OS, while Galaxy Note 10.1 LTE comes with Android 4.4.2 OS.
The Microsoft Surface Go counts with a bit more powerful processor than Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 LTE, because although it has an inferior number of cores (although they are faster), it also counts with a larger amount of RAM memory. The Microsoft Surface Go features a little sharper screen than Galaxy Note 10.1 LTE, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with more pixels per screen inch and a much higher 1800 x 1200 resolution.
The Microsoft Surface Go features a slightly better camera than Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 LTE, because it has a way higher (Full HD) video quality and a much more MP back camera. Microsoft Surface Go has much more memory for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 LTE, because although it has no slot for an external memory card, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage capacity.
Galaxy Note 10.1 LTE and Microsoft Surface Go both have similar battery performance.
In addition to being the best tablet of the ones we are comparing, Microsoft Surface Go is also a lot cheaper.
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