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Microsoft Surface Pro 2
512 GBSamsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5
32 GBSM-T805
| Global Score | |
| 65.1 | 74.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Samsung |
| Windows 8.1 Pro | Android 4.4.2 |
| 2013-09-23 | 2014-06-12 |
| 10.81 x 6.81 x 0.53 inches | 9.74 x 6.98 x 0.26 inches |
| 31.99 ounces | 16.47 ounces |
| -- | Black and White |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 292.00 | $ 189.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.6 inches | 10.5 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2560 x 1600 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 208 pixels per inch | 288 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.2 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| -- | Exynos 5 Octa 5420 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 | 3 GB (933 MHz) RAM |
| Intel HD Graphics 4400 GPU | ARM Mali-T628 MP6 GPU |
| 8.46 | 8.82 |
| Storage | |
| 512 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 17.6 | 8.12 |
| Camera | |
| -- | 8.00 MP + 2.10 MP |
| 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 0.77 | 7.48 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE (4G) and GSM |
| -- | Micro SIM |
| 2.4 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 7900mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 8.88 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| -- | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass and Gyroscope | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy Tab S 10.5 has a general score of 74.3, which is better than Microsoft Surface Pro 2's general score of 65.1. The Galaxy Tab S 10.5 is a noticeably lighter and extremely thinner tablet than the Microsoft Surface Pro 2, even when both of them were released only a few months apart. Galaxy Tab S 10.5 works with Android 4.4.2 OS, and Microsoft Surface Pro 2 has Windows 8.1 Pro OS.
Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5 features a sharper screen than Microsoft Surface Pro 2, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a higher screen density and a higher 1600 x 2560 resolution. Microsoft Surface Pro 2 features a superior storage capacity for applications and games than Galaxy Tab S 10.5, because although it has no external SD slot, it also counts with 512 GB internal memory capacity.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5 counts with a bit better processing power than Microsoft Surface Pro 2, because although it has a lower amount of RAM memory, it also counts with a greater number of faster cores. Galaxy Tab S 10.5 has a really longer battery performance than Microsoft Surface Pro 2. Galaxy Tab S 10.5 features a lot better camera than Microsoft Surface Pro 2, because it has a lot higher 1920x1080 video definition.
In addition to being the best tablet of the ones in this comparison, the Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5 is also very cheap compared to the other tablets.
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