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| Global Score | |
| 65.1 | 81.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Samsung |
| Windows 8.1 Pro | Windows 10 S |
| 2013-09-23 | 2018-11-02 |
| 10.81 x 6.81 x 0.53 inches | 11.32 x 7.89 x 0.30 inches |
| 31.99 ounces | 28.00 ounces |
| -- | Silver |
| -- | Aluminum |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 292.00 | $ 1000.00 |
| 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 | 7 |
| Performance | |
| -- | Qualcomm Snapdragon 850 SDM850 chipset |
| Intel Core i5 4200U (Dual-Core 1600 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Hexa-Core 2950 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Intel HD Graphics 4400 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 8.46 | 9.45 |
| Storage | |
| 512 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 17.6 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| -- | 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 24.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.25 inches (1/4") sensor |
| 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 0.77 | 8.91 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 2.4 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 6120mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 7.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.1, EDR |
| -- | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass and Gyroscope | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Book2 has a score of 81.9, which is much better than the Microsoft Surface Pro 2's 65.1 score. Both tablets we compare here use Windows OS (Operating System), but Galaxy Book2 has the older 10 S version and Microsoft Surface Pro 2 has Windows 8.1 Pro version. Galaxy Book2's construction is newer, lighter and thinner than the Microsoft Surface Pro 2.
Galaxy Book2 has a more powerful CPU than Microsoft Surface Pro 2, because although it has 4 GB lesser RAM, it also counts with a greater number of cores. Microsoft Surface Pro 2 has a bit sharper display than Galaxy Book2, although it has a bit lower resolution of 1080 x 1920, a little smaller screen and a just a bit less pixels per inch of screen.
The Galaxy Book2 takes much clearer pictures and videos than Microsoft Surface Pro 2, because it has a lot better 3840x2160 video quality. Microsoft Surface Pro 2 has a lot bigger storage to store more apps and games than Samsung Galaxy Book2, because although it has no SD memory slot, it also counts with 384 GB more internal memory capacity.
Samsung Galaxy Book2 has a much longer battery duration than Microsoft Surface Pro 2.
Samsung Galaxy Book2 costs a lot more money than the Microsoft Surface Pro 2, but it's still a convenient choice, because you can get a lot more features for that extra money.
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