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Microsoft Surface Pro
128 GBSamsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T)
SGH-I497| Global Score | |
| 63.2 | 65 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Samsung |
| Windows 8 Pro | Android 4.1, 4.0 |
| 2012-06-18 | 2012-09-28 |
| 10.81 x 6.81 x 0.53 inches | 10.10 x 6.90 x 0.38 inches |
| 32.00 ounces | 20.70 ounces |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 509.00 | $ 250.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.6 inches | 10.1 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super PLS LCD |
| 208 pixels per inch | 149 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.2 | 7 |
| Performance | |
| -- | Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus MSM8960 chipset |
| Intel Core i5-3317U (Dual-Core 1700 MHz) processor | Krait (Dual-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 1 GB (500 MHz) RAM |
| Intel HD Graphics 4000 (650 MHz) GPU | Adreno 225 (400 MHz) GPU |
| 8.82 | 8.37 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 5.72 |
| Camera | |
| 1.00 MP | 3.00 MP + 0.30 MP |
| 1280 x 720 (29 fps) (HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 5.06 | 5.5 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| -- | SIM |
| 2.4 | 6.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 7000mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 624 hours standby time |
| 1.36 | 8.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| -- | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T) is a little bit better than Microsoft Surface Pro, with a general score of 65 against 63.2. The Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T) counts with Android 4.1 operating system, while Microsoft Surface Pro has Windows 8 Pro operating system. The Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T) is a noticeably lighter and a lot thinner tablet device than Microsoft Surface Pro, although both of them were released only a couple of months apart.
Microsoft Surface Pro has just a bit better processing power than Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T), and although they both have 2 cores, the Microsoft Surface Pro also has a larger amount of RAM and a better graphics co-processor running at 650 megahertz. The Microsoft Surface Pro counts with a slightly better looking display than Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T), because it has a much higher 1080 x 1920px resolution, a little bit bigger display and a greater count of pixels per screen inch.
The Microsoft Surface Pro has a very superior memory capacity for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T), because although it has no SD memory card expansion slot, it also counts with more internal storage capacity. Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T) shoots a bit better pictures and videos than Microsoft Surface Pro, because it has a lot higher 1920x1080 (Full HD) video quality and a camera with a lot better 3 mega-pixels resolution.
The Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T) counts with a much better battery performance than Microsoft Surface Pro.
The Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T) not only is the best tablets in this comparison, but it's also a bargain compared to the other ones, which makes it a great choice.
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