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Microsoft Surface Pro 2
512 GBSamsung Galaxy Note 8.0
32 GB| Global Score | |
| 65.1 | 68.4 |
| 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 | $ 230.00 |
| 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 | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 17.6 | 7.56 |
| 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 |
| -- | HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| -- | SIM |
| 2.4 | 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
Galaxy Note 8.0 has an overall score of 68.4, which is a little bit better than the Microsoft Surface Pro 2's 65.1 score. Galaxy Note 8.0 is a noticeably thinner and incredibly lighter device than the Microsoft Surface Pro 2, although both were only released 7 months apart. Galaxy Note 8.0 counts with Android 4.4.2 OS, and Microsoft Surface Pro 2 counts with Windows 8.1 Pro OS.
Microsoft Surface Pro 2 counts with a little more vivid screen than Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0, because it has a quite higher pixels count per inch in the screen, a lot larger screen and a lot better resolution of 1080 x 1920. The Microsoft Surface Pro 2 features a much bigger memory for games and applications than Galaxy Note 8.0, because although it has no external SD slot, it also counts with 512 GB internal storage.
Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0 features just a little better performance than Microsoft Surface Pro 2, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM, it also counts with more processing cores and a graphics co-processor. The Galaxy Note 8.0 counts with a really longer battery performance than Microsoft Surface Pro 2.
The Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0 features a greater camera than Microsoft Surface Pro 2. Both of them have the same 30 frames per second video frame rates and the same 1280x720 video quality.
Even being the best tablet of the ones we compare here, the Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0 is also a bargain compared to the other ones.
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