Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 63.2 | 70 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Samsung |
| Windows 8 Pro | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo, 7.1 Nougat |
| 2012-06-18 | 2017-11-01 |
| 10.81 x 6.81 x 0.53 inches | 8.45 x 5.02 x 0.39 inches |
| 32.00 ounces | 14.78 ounces |
| -- | 16 777 216 |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 509.00 | $ 520.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.6 inches | 8 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 208 pixels per inch | 189 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 6.6 |
| Performance | |
| -- | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880 chipset |
| Intel Core i5-3317U (Dual-Core 1700 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Intel HD Graphics 4000 (650 MHz) GPU | Mali-T830 MP3 GPU |
| 8.82 | 8.73 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 7.48 |
| Camera | |
| 1.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| 1280 x 720 (29 fps) (HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 5.06 | 7.48 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 2.4 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 4450mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| -- | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2 has an overall score of 70, which is much better than Microsoft Surface Pro's 63.2 global score. The Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2 has Android 9.0 Pie OS, while Microsoft Surface Pro counts with Windows 8 Pro OS. The Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2 design is newer, incredibly thinner and extremely lighter than the Microsoft Surface Pro.
Microsoft Surface Pro has a little better performance than Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2, because although it has less processing cores , it also counts with 1 GB more RAM and a graphics co-processor. Microsoft Surface Pro has a bit more vivid screen than Galaxy Tab Active 2, because it has a lot larger display, a quite better display pixel density and a much better resolution of 1080 x 1920px.
The Microsoft Surface Pro counts with a much bigger storage to install games and applications than Galaxy Tab Active 2, because although it has no external memory card slot, it also counts with 112 GB more internal memory. Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2 takes much clearer photographs and videos than Microsoft Surface Pro, because it has a much better video definition and a camera in the back with a way higher resolution.
Galaxy Tab Active 2 features a way better battery life than Microsoft Surface Pro.
Galaxy Tab Active 2 is a bit more expensive than Microsoft Surface Pro, but it's still a great choice, as you can get a lot more for that extra money.
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