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| Global Score | |
| 66.5 | 61.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Samsung |
| Windows 10 | Android 4.1, 4.0 |
| 2018-08-02 | 2012-08-15 |
| 9.65 x 6.89 x 0.33 inches | 7.63 x 4.82 x 0.41 inches |
| 18.41 ounces | 12.20 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | -- |
| Metal | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 367.00 | $ 130.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10 inches | 7 inches |
| 1200 x 1800 pixels | 1024 x 600 pixels |
| -- | Super PLS LCD |
| 216 pixels per inch | 170 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Pentium 4415Y chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus MSM8960 chipset |
| 64-bit, 14 nm (Dual-Core 1600 MHz) processor | Krait (Dual-Core 1200 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 1 GB (500 MHz) RAM |
| Intel HD Graphics 615 GPU | Adreno 225 (400 MHz) GPU |
| 8.46 | 8.1 |
| 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 | 3.20 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 |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE (4G), EV-DO A and CDMA |
| 2.4 | 5.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 4000mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 192 hours standby time |
| 1.36 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| -- | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Microsoft Surface Go is slightly better than Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) LTE, getting a score of 66.5 against 61.7. Microsoft Surface Go's construction is newer and somewhat thinner than the Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) LTE's, but it is heavier. The Microsoft Surface Go works with Windows 10 operating system, and Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) LTE has Android 4.1 operating system.
Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) LTE counts with a screen that is very similar to the Microsoft Surface Go one, although the Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) LTE has a way lower 600 x 1024 resolution, a little lower screen density and a way smaller screen. The Microsoft Surface Go counts with a little better performance than Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) LTE, because although it has doesn't have an extra graphics co-processor, and they both have a Dual-Core processor, the Microsoft Surface Go also counts with a higher amount of RAM memory.
Microsoft Surface Go has a much greater memory capacity to store more apps and games than Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) LTE, because although it has no slot for an external memory card, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage. Microsoft Surface Go features a little bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) LTE, because it has a lot higher 1920x1080 video definition and a lot more mega-pixels camera.
Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) LTE features a way better battery lifetime than Microsoft Surface Go.
Although Microsoft Surface Go is a better device, it costs a lot more than Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) LTE, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) LTE. If you want to save some money, you can get the Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) LTE, letting go a couple features and specs, but you will get the most with your money.
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