Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 66.9 | 70 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Samsung |
| Windows 10 | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo, 7.1 Nougat |
| 2019-10-23 | 2017-11-01 |
| 11.50 x 7.91 x 0.33 inches | 8.45 x 5.02 x 0.39 inches |
| 27.94 ounces | 14.78 ounces |
| Matte Black and Platinum | 16 777 216 |
| Metal | -- |
| $ 749.00 | $ 520.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 12.3 inches | 8 inches |
| 1824 x 2736 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| -- | IPS LCD |
| 267 pixels per inch | 189 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.4 | 6.6 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Core i3 1005G1 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880 chipset |
| 64-bit, 10 nm (Dual-Core 3400 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Intel UHD Graphics GPU | Mali-T830 MP3 GPU |
| 9.27 | 8.73 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 7.48 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.49 | 7.48 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 2.4 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 4450mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| -- | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2 is just a bit better than the Microsoft Surface Pro 7, having a 70 score against 66.9. The Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2 counts with Android 9.0 Pie OS, while Microsoft Surface Pro 7 comes with Windows 10 OS. Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2 is an older and somewhat thicker tablet than the Microsoft Surface Pro 7, but Samsung was able to make it notably lighter anyway.
The Microsoft Surface Pro 7 features just a little better hardware performance than Galaxy Tab Active 2, because although it has an inferior number of cores , it also counts with 1 GB more RAM memory. The Microsoft Surface Pro 7 has a much better display than Galaxy Tab Active 2, because it has a lot larger screen, a greater pixel density and a lot higher 2736 x 1824 pixels resolution.
The Microsoft Surface Pro 7 has a superior memory capacity to store more games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2, because although it has no external memory slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage. Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2 counts with a way better battery life than Microsoft Surface Pro 7.
Galaxy Tab Active 2 shoots much clearer videos and photos than Microsoft Surface Pro 7. Both of them have the same video frame rates, the same 1920x1080 video definition and the same resolution back-facing camera.
Galaxy Tab Active 2 not only is the best tablets in our comparison, but it's also by far the cheapest, which makes it an obvious call.
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