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Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1)
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| Global Score | |
| 66.5 | 61.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Samsung |
| Windows 10 | Android 4.1, 4.0 |
| 2018-08-02 | 2012-02-26 |
| 9.65 x 6.89 x 0.33 inches | 10.10 x 6.90 x 0.38 inches |
| 18.41 ounces | 20.74 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 | 6.5 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Pentium 4415Y chipset | -- |
| 64-bit, 14 nm (Dual-Core 1600 MHz) processor | Dual-Core 1000 MHz processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| Intel HD Graphics 615 GPU | Yes GPU |
| 8.46 | 7.65 |
| 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 | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 6.49 | 6.27 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS and CDMA |
| 2.4 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 7000mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 624 hours standby time |
| 1.36 | 8.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 3.0 |
| -- | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Microsoft Surface Go is a little bit better than Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1), with a 66.5 score against 61.4. The Microsoft Surface Go comes with Windows 10 OS, and Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1) counts with Android 4.1 OS. Microsoft Surface Go's construction is way newer, lighter and thinner than the Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1).
Microsoft Surface Go features a better performing processing unit than Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1), and although they both have the same number of cores, the Microsoft Surface Go also has a higher amount of RAM memory. The Microsoft Surface Go counts with a bit more vivid screen than Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1), because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a better number of pixels per inch in the screen and a much better resolution of 1800 x 1200.
The Microsoft Surface Go has a slightly better camera than Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1), because it has a way more megapixels back camera and a lot better 1920x1080 video definition. The Microsoft Surface Go counts with a way bigger storage capacity to store more games and applications than Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1), because although it has no external memory slot, it also counts with 120 GB more internal storage.
Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1) counts with a superior battery performance than Microsoft Surface Go.
Despite of being the best tablet of the ones we are comparing, Microsoft Surface Go is also the cheapest.
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