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| Global Score | |
| 65.1 | 78.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Samsung |
| Windows 8.1 Pro | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2013-09-23 | 2019-04-26 |
| 10.81 x 6.81 x 0.53 inches | 9.65 x 6.30 x 0.22 inches |
| 31.99 ounces | 14.11 ounces |
| -- | Black, Gold and Silver |
| -- | Aluminum |
| $ 292.00 | $ 316.00 |
| 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 | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 7.4 |
| Performance | |
| -- | Qualcomm Snapdragon 670 SDM670 chipset |
| Intel Core i5 4200U (Dual-Core 1600 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A75 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Intel HD Graphics 4400 GPU | Adreno 615 GPU |
| 8.46 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 512 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 17.6 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| -- | 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| -- | f/2.00 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.29 inches (1/3.4") sensor |
| 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 0.77 | 9.46 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 2.4 | 3 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 7040mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 8.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| -- | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass and Gyroscope | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy Tab S5e has a global score of 78.6, which is way better than Microsoft Surface Pro 2's 65.1 overall score. Samsung Galaxy Tab S5e works with Android 10 OS, and Microsoft Surface Pro 2 has Windows 8.1 Pro OS. Samsung Galaxy Tab S5e is a way newer device, and it is also notably thinner and notably lighter than the Microsoft Surface Pro 2.
Galaxy Tab S5e has just a little better hardware performance than Microsoft Surface Pro 2, because although it has a lower amount of RAM, it also counts with more processing cores. The Galaxy Tab S5e features just a bit better looking screen than Microsoft Surface Pro 2, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a higher resolution of 1600 x 2560 pixels and a greater display pixels density.
Samsung Galaxy Tab S5e captures way better photographs and videos than Microsoft Surface Pro 2, because it has a lot higher (4K) video definition. Microsoft Surface Pro 2 features a much better storage to install games and applications than Galaxy Tab S5e, because although it has no SD extension slot, it also counts with more internal storage capacity.
Galaxy Tab S5e features a much longer battery lifetime than Microsoft Surface Pro 2.
The Galaxy Tab S5e costs a little more money than the Microsoft Surface Pro 2, but it's still a good choice, because you can get a better tablet for that extra money.
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