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Microsoft Surface Pro 2
512 GBSamsung Galaxy Tab Pro 10.1
3G Only| Global Score | |
| 65.1 | 74.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Samsung |
| Windows 8.1 Pro | Android 4.4 |
| 2013-09-23 | 2014-01-06 |
| 10.81 x 6.81 x 0.53 inches | 9.57 x 6.75 x 0.29 inches |
| 31.99 ounces | 16.54 ounces |
| -- | White |
| $ 292.00 | $ 285.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.6 inches | 10.1 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2560 x 1600 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super Clear LCD |
| 208 pixels per inch | 299 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.2 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| -- | Exynos 5 Octa chipset |
| Intel Core i5 4200U (Dual-Core 1600 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A15 (Quad-Core 1900 MHz + Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Intel HD Graphics 4400 GPU | ARM Mali-T628 MP6 (600 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 | |
| -- | 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 0.77 | 6.49 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| -- | SIM |
| 2.4 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 8220mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 9.12 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| -- | GPS |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Accelerometer, Compass and Gyroscope | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 10.1 has an overall score of 74.2, which is much better than the Microsoft Surface Pro 2's general score of 65.1. Even though the Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 10.1 and the Microsoft Surface Pro 2 were only released 4 months apart, the Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 10.1 is way lighter and way thinner. Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 10.1 comes with Android 4.4 operating system, while Microsoft Surface Pro 2 has Windows 8.1 Pro operating system.
Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 10.1 counts with a bit more powerful CPU than Microsoft Surface Pro 2, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM, it also counts with an additional graphics processor and more cores. The Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 10.1 has a sharper display than Microsoft Surface Pro 2, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a higher display density and a higher resolution of 1600 x 2560px.
Galaxy Tab Pro 10.1 takes way better pictures and videos than Microsoft Surface Pro 2, because it has a much better 1920x1080 (Full HD) video resolution. Microsoft Surface Pro 2 has a much bigger memory capacity to store more games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 10.1, because although it has no slot for an external memory card, it also counts with 512 GB internal storage capacity.
Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 10.1 features a very superior battery lifetime than Microsoft Surface Pro 2.
The Galaxy Tab Pro 10.1 is not only the best tablets of the ones we are comparing here, but it's also the cheapest.
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