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Microsoft Surface Pro 2
512 GBSamsung Galaxy Note 8.0
16GB LTEN5120
| Global Score | |
| 65.1 | 69.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Samsung |
| Windows 8.1 Pro | Android 4.4.2, 4.2.2, 4.1.2 |
| 2013-09-23 | 2013-02-24 |
| 10.81 x 6.81 x 0.53 inches | 8.30 x 5.35 x 0.31 inches |
| 31.99 ounces | 11.92 ounces |
| $ 292.00 | $ 285.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.6 inches | 8 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| IPS LCD | TFT |
| 208 pixels per inch | 189 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.2 | 7 |
| Performance | |
| -- | Samsung Exynos 4 Quad (Exynos 4412) chipset |
| Intel Core i5 4200U (Dual-Core 1600 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Quad-Core 1600 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Intel HD Graphics 4400 GPU | ARM Mali-400 MP4 (Quad-Core 266 MHz) GPU |
| 8.46 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 512 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 17.6 | 6.16 |
| Camera | |
| -- | 5.00 MP + 1.30 MP |
| 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 0.77 | 6.82 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| -- | SIM |
| 2.4 | 6.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 4600mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 6.48 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| -- | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass and Gyroscope | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0 has an overall score of 69.2, which is a bit better than Microsoft Surface Pro 2's overall score of 65.1. Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0's design is incredibly lighter and incredibly thinner than Microsoft Surface Pro 2, although they were only released 7 months apart. The Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0 has Android 4.4.2 OS, while Microsoft Surface Pro 2 works with Windows 8.1 Pro OS.
The Microsoft Surface Pro 2 features just a bit better display than Galaxy Note 8.0, because it has a really larger display, a bit more pixels per screen inch and a much higher 1080 x 1920 resolution. The Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0 counts with a bit faster processing unit than Microsoft Surface Pro 2, because although it has 6 GB less RAM memory, it also counts with a graphics processor and a greater number of 1.6 GHz cores.
Microsoft Surface Pro 2 features a lot bigger memory for applications and games than Galaxy Note 8.0, because although it has no slot for an SD memory card, it also counts with 512 GB internal storage capacity. The Galaxy Note 8.0 features a very superior battery performance than Microsoft Surface Pro 2.
The Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0 features a lot better camera than Microsoft Surface Pro 2. Both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rate and the same 1280x720 video quality.
Despite of being the best tablet in our current comparison, the Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0 is also cheaper than the other tablet, which makes it easy to pick between these tablets.
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