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| Global Score | |
| 65.1 | 64.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Samsung |
| Windows 8.1 Pro | Android 5.1 Lollipop |
| 2013-09-23 | 2016-02-18 |
| 10.81 x 6.81 x 0.53 inches | 8.35 x 4.96 x 0.35 inches |
| 31.99 ounces | 12.67 ounces |
| -- | 16 777 216 |
| $ 292.00 | -- |
| 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 | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 6.4 |
| Performance | |
| -- | Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 8916 chipset |
| Intel Core i5 4200U (Dual-Core 1600 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 28 nm (Quad-Core 1200 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 1,5 GB RAM |
| Intel HD Graphics 4400 GPU | Adreno 306 GPU |
| 8.46 | 8.1 |
| Storage | |
| 512 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 17.6 | 6.72 |
| Camera | |
| -- | 5.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| -- | f/2.20 aperture |
| 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 0.77 | 7.7 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE (4G) |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 2.4 | 5.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 5000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| -- | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass and Gyroscope | Accelerometer, Compass and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Microsoft Surface Pro 2 is a bit better than the Galaxy Tab E 8.0, getting a global score of 65.1 against 64.9. The Microsoft Surface Pro 2 is better than Galaxy Tab E 8.0, it must be told that it is also a way older, a lot thicker and way heavier device. The Microsoft Surface Pro 2 counts with Windows 8.1 Pro OS, and Galaxy Tab E 8.0 works with Android 5.1 Lollipop OS.
Microsoft Surface Pro 2 has a brighter screen than Galaxy Tab E 8.0, because it has a really larger screen, a lot higher 1080 x 1920px resolution and a just a little more pixels per display inch. The Microsoft Surface Pro 2 has a bit superior processor than Samsung Galaxy Tab E 8.0, because although it has a lower number of cores , it also counts with a greater amount of RAM memory.
Microsoft Surface Pro 2 features much more storage capacity for games and applications than Galaxy Tab E 8.0, because although it has no SD memory card expansion slot, it also counts with 512 GB internal memory capacity. The Galaxy Tab E 8.0 has a very superior battery life than Microsoft Surface Pro 2.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab E 8.0 captures greater photographs and videos than Microsoft Surface Pro 2. Both have the same 1280x720 (HD) video quality and the same 30 fps video frame rate.
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