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Microsoft Surface Pro 2
512 GBSamsung Galaxy Tab 4 8.0
3G OnlySM-T331
| Global Score | |
| 65.1 | 66.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Samsung |
| Windows 8.1 Pro | Android 4.4.2 |
| 2013-09-23 | 2014-04-01 |
| 10.81 x 6.81 x 0.53 inches | 8.27 x 4.88 x 0.31 inches |
| 31.99 ounces | 11.11 ounces |
| -- | Black and White |
| $ 292.00 | $ 122.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.6 inches | 8 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 800 x 1280 pixels |
| IPS LCD | TFT |
| 208 pixels per inch | 189 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.2 | 7.4 |
| Performance | |
| -- | Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 chipset |
| Intel Core i5 4200U (Dual-Core 1600 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A7 (Quad-Core 1200 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 1,5 GB RAM |
| Intel HD Graphics 4400 GPU | Adreno 305 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 8.46 | 8.37 |
| 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 | |
| -- | 3.00 MP + 1.30 MP |
| 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 0.77 | 6.38 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| -- | SIM |
| 2.4 | 6.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 4450mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| -- | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass and Gyroscope | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 8.0 has a global score of 66.2, which is just a bit better than the Microsoft Surface Pro 2's 65.1 global score. The Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 8.0 has Android 4.4.2 OS, while Microsoft Surface Pro 2 has Windows 8.1 Pro OS. Even though the Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 8.0 and the Microsoft Surface Pro 2 were released with only a few months difference, the Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 8.0 is incredibly lighter and notably thinner.
The Galaxy Tab 4 8.0 has a bit better looking screen than Microsoft Surface Pro 2, although it has a little bit lower screen density, a really smaller screen and a lot worse 1280 x 800 resolution. The Microsoft Surface Pro 2 has a bit more powerful processor than Galaxy Tab 4 8.0, because although it has 2 lesser cores and doesn't have an extra graphics co-processor, it also counts with a larger amount of RAM memory.
The Galaxy Tab 4 8.0 takes much better pictures and videos than Microsoft Surface Pro 2. They have the same video quality and the same video frame rate. The Microsoft Surface Pro 2 counts with a way bigger storage for apps and games than Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 8.0, because although it has no SD memory card expansion slot, it also counts with more internal memory.
The Galaxy Tab 4 8.0 counts with a much longer battery performance than Microsoft Surface Pro 2.
Galaxy Tab 4 8.0 not only is the best tablets of the ones in this comparison, but it's also a lot cheaper.
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