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| Global Score | |
| 82.4 | 65.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Samsung |
| Windows 10 Pro | Android 8.1 Oreo |
| 2017-06-15 | 2019-04-26 |
| 11.50 x 7.93 x 0.33 inches | 16.43 x 10.37 x 0.68 inches |
| 27.65 ounces | 78.72 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | 16 777 216 |
| Metal | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 2699.00 | $ 740.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 12.3 inches | 17.3 inches |
| 1824 x 2736 pixels | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| -- | IPS LCD |
| 267 pixels per inch | 127 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.3 | 6 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Core-i7 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7884 chipset |
| 64-bit, 14 nm (Dual-Core 2500 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor |
| 16 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Intel Iris Plus 640 GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 9.09 | 8.73 |
| Storage | |
| 1000 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 23 | 11.34 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 5.00 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | -- |
| 6.49 | 0.66 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 2.4 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 12000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 11.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.0, EDR |
| -- | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Microsoft Surface Pro (2017) has an overall score of 82.4, which is a lot better than the Samsung Galaxy View 2's 65.3 global score. The Microsoft Surface Pro (2017) is an older device than Samsung Galaxy View 2, but it is thinner and incredibly lighter anyway. Microsoft Surface Pro (2017) counts with Windows 10 Pro OS, and Samsung Galaxy View 2 works with Android 8.1 Oreo OS.
Microsoft Surface Pro (2017) counts with a much sharper display than Galaxy View 2, because although it has a much smaller display, it also counts with a lot greater amount of pixels per inch of display and a much better resolution of 2736 x 1824px. The Microsoft Surface Pro (2017) features just a little better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy View 2, because although it has a lower number of cores (although faster), it also counts with more RAM.
Microsoft Surface Pro (2017) counts with much more storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy View 2, because although it has no slot for an SD memory card, it also counts with 1000 GB internal memory capacity. Microsoft Surface Pro (2017) has a greater camera than Samsung Galaxy View 2.
The Galaxy View 2 features a really longer battery lifetime than Microsoft Surface Pro (2017).
Microsoft Surface Pro (2017) costs a lot more money than the Samsung Galaxy View 2, but it's still a great choice, because you can get a lot more features for that extra money.
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