Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 56.3 | 61.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Samsung |
| Windows 8.1 Pro | Android 4.1, 4.0 |
| 2013-09-23 | 2012-08-15 |
| 10.81 x 6.81 x 0.53 inches | 7.63 x 4.82 x 0.41 inches |
| 31.99 ounces | 12.20 ounces |
| $ 515.00 | $ 130.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.6 inches | 7 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1024 x 600 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super PLS LCD |
| 208 pixels per inch | 170 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.2 | 6.7 |
| Performance | |
| -- | Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus MSM8960 chipset |
| Intel Core i5 4200U (Dual-Core 1600 MHz) processor | Krait (Dual-Core 1200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 1 GB (500 MHz) RAM |
| Intel HD Graphics 4400 GPU | Adreno 225 (400 MHz) GPU |
| 8.37 | 8.1 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 8 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 5.06 |
| Camera | |
| -- | 3.20 MP + 0.30 MP |
| 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 0.77 | 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 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| -- | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass and Gyroscope | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) LTE is a bit better than Microsoft Surface Pro 2, having a 61.7 score against 56.3. The Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) LTE is an older tablet than Microsoft Surface Pro 2, but it's lighter and way thinner anyway. Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) LTE comes with Android 4.1 OS, while Microsoft Surface Pro 2 works with Windows 8.1 Pro OS.
Microsoft Surface Pro 2 counts with a bit sharper screen than Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) LTE, because it has a much better resolution of 1080 x 1920px, a way bigger display and a quite greater pixels amount in each inch of display. The Microsoft Surface Pro 2 counts with a little bit better processing power than 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 CPU, the Microsoft Surface Pro 2 also counts with a greater amount of RAM.
Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) LTE captures way better photos and videos than Microsoft Surface Pro 2. They have the same (HD) video definition and the same 30 frames per second video frame rate. The Microsoft Surface Pro 2 has a much greater storage to install games and applications than Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) LTE, because although it has no external memory card slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage.
Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) LTE features a very superior battery performance than Microsoft Surface Pro 2.
Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) LTE not only is the best devices between the ones we are comparing, but it's also a lot cheaper, making this tablet an obvious call.
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