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| Global Score | |
| 63.2 | 81.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Samsung |
| Windows 8 Pro | Windows 10 S |
| 2012-06-18 | 2018-11-02 |
| 10.81 x 6.81 x 0.53 inches | 11.32 x 7.89 x 0.30 inches |
| 32.00 ounces | 28.00 ounces |
| -- | Silver |
| -- | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 509.00 | $ 1000.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.6 inches | 12 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1440 x 2160 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 208 pixels per inch | 216 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 7 |
| Performance | |
| -- | Qualcomm Snapdragon 850 SDM850 chipset |
| Intel Core i5-3317U (Dual-Core 1700 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Hexa-Core 2950 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Intel HD Graphics 4000 (650 MHz) GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 8.82 | 9.45 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 1.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 24.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.25 inches (1/4") sensor |
| 1280 x 720 (29 fps) (HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 5.06 | 8.91 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 2.4 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 6120mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 7.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.1, EDR |
| -- | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Book2 is a lot better than Microsoft Surface Pro, with an 81.9 score against 63.2. Both devices we are comparing come with Windows OS, but the Galaxy Book2 has an older 10 S version while Microsoft Surface Pro has Windows 8 Pro version. The Galaxy Book2 body is way newer, somewhat lighter and thinner than the Microsoft Surface Pro.
Samsung Galaxy Book2 features a little faster processing unit than Microsoft Surface Pro, because although it has doesn't have an extra graphics processor, and they both have a 4 GB RAM, the Samsung Galaxy Book2 also counts with a larger number of cores. Microsoft Surface Pro counts with a little bit better looking display than Samsung Galaxy Book2, although it has a little bit smaller screen, a little bit worse pixels density and a little worse resolution of 1080 x 1920px.
Galaxy Book2 counts with a much greater storage to install applications and games than Microsoft Surface Pro. Both have equal internal memory capacity. Galaxy Book2 takes way better videos and photos than Microsoft Surface Pro, because it has a much higher 8 MP resolution back facing camera and a lot higher video definition.
The Samsung Galaxy Book2 has a really longer battery lifetime than Microsoft Surface Pro.
Galaxy Book2 costs a lot more money than Microsoft Surface Pro, but you can get a much better tablet for that extra money.
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