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Microsoft Surface Pro 2
256 GBSamsung Galaxy Tab 4 10.1
Wi-Fi OnlySM-T530
| Global Score | |
| 61.4 | 67 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Samsung |
| Windows 8.1 Pro | Android 4.4.2 |
| 2013-09-23 | 2014-04-01 |
| 10.81 x 6.81 x 0.53 inches | 9.58 x 6.94 x 0.31 inches |
| 31.99 ounces | 17.18 ounces |
| $ 1055.00 | $ 130.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.6 inches | 10.1 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| IPS LCD | TFT |
| 208 pixels per inch | 149 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.2 | 7 |
| Performance | |
| -- | Qualcomm Snapdragon chipset |
| Intel Core i5 4200U (Dual-Core 1600 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A7 (Quad-Core 1200 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 1,5 GB RAM |
| Intel HD Graphics 4400 GPU | Adreno 305 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 8.46 | 8.37 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 6.16 |
| Camera | |
| -- | 3.00 MP + 1.30 MP |
| 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 0.77 | 6.38 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE and GPRS |
| -- | Micro SIM |
| 2.4 | 6.9 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 6800mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 8.16 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| -- | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass and Gyroscope | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Tab 4 10.1 has an overall score of 67, which is slightly better than Microsoft Surface Pro 2's 61.4 general score. The Galaxy Tab 4 10.1 body is thinner and way lighter than the Microsoft Surface Pro 2, although they were released with only 6 months difference. Galaxy Tab 4 10.1 counts with Android 4.4.2 OS, while Microsoft Surface Pro 2 works with Windows 8.1 Pro OS.
Microsoft Surface Pro 2 features a little bit better display than Galaxy Tab 4 10.1, because it has a greater pixel count per inch in the display, a lot better resolution of 1080 x 1920px and a little bit larger display. The Microsoft Surface Pro 2 features a bit more powerful processing unit than Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 10.1, because although it has 2 less processing cores and doesn't have a GPU, it also counts with more RAM memory.
Microsoft Surface Pro 2 features a much bigger memory for games and applications than Galaxy Tab 4 10.1, because although it has no external SD slot, it also counts with 240 GB more internal memory capacity. The Galaxy Tab 4 10.1 counts with a very superior battery life than Microsoft Surface Pro 2.
The Galaxy Tab 4 10.1 counts with a very superior camera than Microsoft Surface Pro 2. Both of them have the same (HD) video definition and the same video frame rate.
Despite of being the best tablet in our comparison, Galaxy Tab 4 10.1 is also very cheap compared to the other ones.
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