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| Global Score | |
| 65.1 | 73.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Samsung |
| Windows 8.1 Pro | -- |
| 2013-09-23 | 2015-09-03 |
| 10.81 x 6.81 x 0.53 inches | 7.82 x 5.31 x 0.22 inches |
| 31.99 ounces | 9.59 ounces |
| -- | Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 292.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.6 inches | 8 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 208 pixels per inch | 320 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 7.6 |
| Performance | |
| -- | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 5433 chipset |
| Intel Core i5 4200U (Dual-Core 1600 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 1900 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Intel HD Graphics 4400 GPU | Mali-T760 MP6 GPU |
| 8.46 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 512 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 17.6 | 10.02 |
| Camera | |
| -- | 8.00 MP + 2.10 MP |
| 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution | 2560 x 1440 (Quad HD / 2K) video resolution |
| 0.77 | 6.38 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| 2.4 | 5.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 4000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| -- | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass and Gyroscope | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch is better than the Microsoft Surface Pro 2, getting a 73.6 score against 65.1. The Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch design is newer, way thinner and a lot lighter than the Microsoft Surface Pro 2. The Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch counts with a little more vivid screen than Microsoft Surface Pro 2, because although it has a way smaller screen, it also counts with a higher resolution of 1536 x 2048 pixels and way more pixels per inch in the display.
The Microsoft Surface Pro 2 has a lot bigger storage capacity to install games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch, because although it has no slot for SD memory cards, it also counts with 448 GB more internal memory capacity. The Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch counts with a little bit better performance than Microsoft Surface Pro 2, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory, it also counts with a higher number of faster cores.
The Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch shoots a lot better photographs and videos than Microsoft Surface Pro 2, because it has a way higher 2560x1440 video quality. Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch features a superior battery lifetime than Microsoft Surface Pro 2.
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