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| Global Score | |
| 65.1 | 77.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Samsung |
| Windows 8.1 Pro | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2013-09-23 | 2019-10-01 |
| 10.81 x 6.81 x 0.53 inches | 9.59 x 6.70 x 0.39 inches |
| 31.99 ounces | 23.03 ounces |
| -- | Black |
| $ 292.00 | $ 680.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.6 inches | 10.1 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1920 x 1200 pixels |
| IPS LCD | TFT |
| 208 pixels per inch | 224 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 7 |
| Performance | |
| -- | Qualcomm Snapdragon 710 SDM710 chipset |
| Intel Core i5 4200U (Dual-Core 1600 MHz) processor | Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Intel HD Graphics 4400 GPU | Adreno 616 GPU |
| 8.46 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 512 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 17.6 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| -- | 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 0.77 | 8.47 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 2.4 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 7600mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 8.72 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| -- | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass and Gyroscope | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy Tab Active Pro has a general score of 77.5, which is much better than Microsoft Surface Pro 2's global score of 65.1. Samsung Galaxy Tab Active Pro is a notably newer tablet, and it is also much thinner and much lighter than Microsoft Surface Pro 2. The Samsung Galaxy Tab Active Pro has Android 9.0 Pie operating system, and Microsoft Surface Pro 2 has Windows 8.1 Pro operating system.
The Microsoft Surface Pro 2 features a little sharper screen than Galaxy Tab Active Pro, because although it has a little lower pixel density and a little worse resolution of 1080 x 1920, it also counts with a quite bigger display. Galaxy Tab Active Pro features a bit better processing unit than Microsoft Surface Pro 2, because although it has less RAM memory, it also counts with a greater number of faster cores.
Microsoft Surface Pro 2 features a much bigger memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Galaxy Tab Active Pro, because although it has no slot for external memory cards, it also counts with 512 GB internal memory capacity. The Samsung Galaxy Tab Active Pro counts with a superior battery performance than Microsoft Surface Pro 2.
Galaxy Tab Active Pro features a way better camera than Microsoft Surface Pro 2, because it has a way higher 3840x2160 (4K) video quality.
Galaxy Tab Active Pro is a lot more expensive than Microsoft Surface Pro 2, but you can get a better tablet for that few extra dollars.
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