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| Global Score | |
| 65.1 | 80 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Samsung |
| Windows 8.1 Pro | Windows 10 |
| 2013-09-23 | 2017-05-21 |
| 10.81 x 6.81 x 0.53 inches | 11.47 x 7.87 x 0.29 inches |
| 31.99 ounces | 26.60 ounces |
| -- | Silver |
| -- | Metal |
| $ 292.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.6 inches | 12 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1440 x 2160 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 208 pixels per inch | 216 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 6.9 |
| Performance | |
| -- | Intel Core i5 chipset |
| Intel Core i5 4200U (Dual-Core 1600 MHz) processor | 64-bit, 14 nm (Dual-Core 3100 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Intel HD Graphics 4400 GPU | Intel HD GPU |
| 8.46 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 512 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 17.6 | 16.38 |
| Camera | |
| -- | 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.90 aperture |
| 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 0.77 | 7.92 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| 2.4 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 5070mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| -- | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass and Gyroscope | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy Book 12-inch has an overall score of 80, which is much better than Microsoft Surface Pro 2's 65.1 global score. These tablets include Windows OS (Operating System), but Samsung Galaxy Book 12-inch has an older 10 version and Microsoft Surface Pro 2 has Windows 8.1 Pro version. The Samsung Galaxy Book 12-inch is a incredibly newer tablet, and it is also thinner and lighter than the Microsoft Surface Pro 2.
The Microsoft Surface Pro 2 counts with a little bit better display than Galaxy Book 12-inch, although it has a bit lower 1080 x 1920 resolution, a bit inferior number of pixels per display inch and a little smaller display. The Microsoft Surface Pro 2 features a bit bigger memory to store more apps and games than Galaxy Book 12-inch, because although it has no SD memory slot, it also counts with 512 GB internal storage capacity.
The Samsung Galaxy Book 12-inch counts with a bit better hardware performance than Microsoft Surface Pro 2. They have 8 GB of RAM memory and a Dual-Core CPU. Galaxy Book 12-inch takes much better pictures and videos than Microsoft Surface Pro 2, because it has a much higher 1920x1080 video quality.
Galaxy Book 12-inch features a superior battery life than Microsoft Surface Pro 2.
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