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Microsoft Surface Pro 2
256 GBSamsung Galaxy Tab Active
Wi-Fi OnlySM-T360
| Global Score | |
| 61.4 | 66.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Samsung |
| Windows 8.1 Pro | Android 4.4 |
| 2013-09-23 | 2014-09-04 |
| 10.81 x 6.81 x 0.53 inches | 8.39 x 4.97 x 0.38 inches |
| 31.99 ounces | 13.00 ounces |
| $ 1055.00 | $ 370.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.6 inches | 8 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 800 x 1280 pixels |
| IPS LCD | TFT |
| 208 pixels per inch | 189 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.2 | 7.4 |
| Performance | |
| -- | Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 8026 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 | |
| -- | 3.10 MP + 1.20 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 | |
| -- | 4450mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | 31 hours talk time |
| 1.36 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| -- | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Accelerometer, Compass and Gyroscope | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy Tab Active is slightly better than the Microsoft Surface Pro 2, getting a general score of 66.9 against 61.4. The Samsung Galaxy Tab Active works with Android 4.4 operating system, and Microsoft Surface Pro 2 counts with Windows 8.1 Pro operating system. The Samsung Galaxy Tab Active is a newer portable tablet, and it's also lighter and extremely thinner than the Microsoft Surface Pro 2.
The Microsoft Surface Pro 2 counts with a bit superior processing unit than Samsung Galaxy Tab Active, because although it has doesn't have a graphics co-processor and less CPU cores , it also counts with a greater amount of RAM memory. Galaxy Tab Active features a slightly better looking display than Microsoft Surface Pro 2, although it has a little less pixels per inch in the screen, a way smaller display and a lot lower 1280 x 800 resolution.
Galaxy Tab Active features a lot better camera than Microsoft Surface Pro 2. They have the same 1280x720 video definition and the same video frame rate. Microsoft Surface Pro 2 counts with a lot bigger memory for apps and games than Galaxy Tab Active, because although it has no slot for external memory cards, it also counts with 256 GB internal memory capacity.
Galaxy Tab Active features a much better battery life than Microsoft Surface Pro 2.
Despite of being the best tablet of the ones in this comparison, the Samsung Galaxy Tab Active is also very cheap compared to the other ones, making it an obvious call.
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