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Microsoft Surface Pro 2
512 GB| Global Score | |
| 65.1 | 68.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Samsung |
| Windows 8.1 Pro | Android 4.2.2 |
| 2013-09-23 | 2013-06-03 |
| 10.81 x 6.81 x 0.53 inches | 8.26 x 4.87 x 0.29 inches |
| 31.99 ounces | 11.25 ounces |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 292.00 | $ 229.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.6 inches | 8 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super Clear LCD |
| 208 pixels per inch | 189 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.2 | 6.9 |
| Performance | |
| -- | Samsung Exynos 4 Dual chipset |
| Intel Core i5 4200U (Dual-Core 1600 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 1,5 GB RAM |
| Intel HD Graphics 4400 GPU | ARM Mali-400 MP4 (Quad-Core 266 MHz) GPU |
| 8.46 | 8.82 |
| 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 |
| -- | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| -- | SIM |
| 2.4 | 6.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 4450mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 42 hours talk time |
| 1.36 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| -- | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass and Gyroscope | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch has a general score of 68.7, which is just a bit better than the Microsoft Surface Pro 2's 65.1 global score. Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch's body is way lighter and extremely thinner than the Microsoft Surface Pro 2, even though they were released only 4 months apart. Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch comes with Android 4.2.2 OS, while Microsoft Surface Pro 2 comes with Windows 8.1 Pro OS.
Microsoft Surface Pro 2 counts with a little sharper display than Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch, because it has a much better resolution of 1080 x 1920px, a much bigger screen and a quite higher pixel quantity per inch of display. Microsoft Surface Pro 2 has a very superior memory capacity for applications and games than Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch, because although it has no SD card slot, it also counts with 480 GB more internal memory.
The Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch counts with a little better performance than Microsoft Surface Pro 2, because although it has a lower amount of RAM, and they both have the same number of cores, the Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch also counts with a GPU. The Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch counts with a much better battery performance than Microsoft Surface Pro 2.
Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch has a much better camera than Microsoft Surface Pro 2. Both of them have the same (HD) video resolution and the same video frame rate.
In addition to being the best tablet of the ones in this comparison, the Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch is also a bargain compared to others, making it an obvious call.
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