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| Global Score | |
| 66.5 | 62.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Samsung |
| Windows 10 | Android 4.0 |
| 2018-08-02 | 2012-10-09 |
| 9.65 x 6.89 x 0.33 inches | 10.10 x 6.90 x 0.38 inches |
| 18.41 ounces | 20.64 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | -- |
| Metal | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 367.00 | $ 420.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10 inches | 10.1 inches |
| 1200 x 1800 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| -- | Super PLS LCD |
| 216 pixels per inch | 149 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.7 | 6.6 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Pentium 4415Y chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus MSM8960 chipset |
| 64-bit, 14 nm (Dual-Core 1600 MHz) processor | Krait (Dual-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 1 GB (500 MHz) RAM |
| Intel HD Graphics 615 GPU | Adreno 225 (400 MHz) GPU |
| 8.46 | 8.37 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 8 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 5.06 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 3.00 MP + 0.30 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | -- |
| 6.49 | 5.5 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE (4G) and EV-DO A |
| 2.4 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 7000mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 8.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| -- | GPS |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Microsoft Surface Go has a global score of 66.5, which is a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1's overall score of 62.7. The Microsoft Surface Go has Windows 10 OS, and Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 has Android 4.0 OS. The Microsoft Surface Go is a way newer portable tablet, and it's also somewhat thinner and lighter than the Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1.
Microsoft Surface Go features a little faster CPU than Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1, because although it has doesn't have an extra graphics processor, and they both have 2 processing cores, the Microsoft Surface Go also counts with more RAM. The Microsoft Surface Go features a little sharper display than Galaxy Tab 2 10.1, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with more pixels per inch of display and a way higher resolution of 1800 x 1200 pixels.
Microsoft Surface Go has a better camera than Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1, because it has a back camera with a lot better resolution. The Microsoft Surface Go counts with much more storage capacity to store more apps and games than Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1, because although it has no SD memory slot, it also counts with more internal storage capacity.
The Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 counts with a superior battery performance than Microsoft Surface Go.
Microsoft Surface Go is not only the best devices in our comparison, but it's also the cheapest one, which makes it an easy decision.
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