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| Global Score | |
| 65.1 | 74 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Samsung |
| Windows 8.1 Pro | -- |
| 2013-09-23 | 2015-09-03 |
| 10.81 x 6.81 x 0.53 inches | 9.34 x 6.65 x 0.22 inches |
| 31.99 ounces | 13.83 ounces |
| -- | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 292.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.6 inches | 9.7 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 208 pixels per inch | 264 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 7.3 |
| 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, 20 nm (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 | |
| -- | 5870mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 7.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| -- | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass and Gyroscope | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch has a general score of 74, which is much better than the Microsoft Surface Pro 2's score of 65.1. The Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch is a newer tablet, and it's also extremely lighter and thinner than the Microsoft Surface Pro 2. Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch has a little faster processing unit than Microsoft Surface Pro 2, because although it has 5 GB less RAM, it also counts with a larger number of faster cores.
Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch counts with a bit more vivid screen than Microsoft Surface Pro 2, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a higher 1536 x 2048 resolution and a greater display pixels density. The Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch takes greater pictures and videos than Microsoft Surface Pro 2, because it has a way higher video quality.
Microsoft Surface Pro 2 has a much greater storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch, because although it has no slot for external memory cards, it also counts with 448 GB more internal memory capacity. The Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch features a very superior battery life than Microsoft Surface Pro 2.
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