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Microsoft Surface Pro 2
512 GB| Global Score | |
| 65.1 | 75.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Samsung |
| Windows 8.1 Pro | Android 4.4.2 |
| 2013-09-23 | 2014-01-06 |
| 10.81 x 6.81 x 0.53 inches | 8.62 x 5.06 x 0.28 inches |
| 31.99 ounces | 11.82 ounces |
| $ 292.00 | $ 289.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.6 inches | 8.4 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1600 x 2560 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super Clear LCD |
| 208 pixels per inch | 359 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.2 | 8.8 |
| Performance | |
| -- | Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset |
| Intel Core i5 4200U (Dual-Core 1600 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Intel HD Graphics 4400 GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 8.46 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 512 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC (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 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 0.77 | 7.7 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| -- | SIM |
| 2.4 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 4800mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 25 hours talk time |
| 1.36 | 6.64 |
| 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 8.4 is much better than Microsoft Surface Pro 2, with a 75.2 score against 65.1. The Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 design is incredibly thinner and notably lighter than the Microsoft Surface Pro 2, even when both were released only 4 months apart. The Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 works with Android 4.4.2 OS, and Microsoft Surface Pro 2 comes with Windows 8.1 Pro OS.
The Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 features a little better hardware performance than Microsoft Surface Pro 2, because although it has a lower amount of RAM, it also counts with a greater number of cores and an additional graphics processor. The Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 features a much sharper display than Microsoft Surface Pro 2, because although it has a much smaller screen, it also counts with a lot greater display pixels density and a better resolution of 2560 x 1600 pixels.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 features a lot better camera than Microsoft Surface Pro 2, because it has a lot higher 1920x1080 video quality. The Microsoft Surface Pro 2 features a way bigger storage capacity for applications and games than Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4, because although it has no slot for external memory cards, it also counts with 512 GB internal storage.
The Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 counts with a much better battery lifetime than Microsoft Surface Pro 2.
The Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 is not only the best tablets of the ones we compare here, but it's also a bit cheaper, making it easy to pick between these tablets.
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