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| Global Score | |
| 64.8 | 65 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Samsung |
| Windows 11 | Android 4.1, 4.0 |
| -- | 2012-09-28 |
| 11.30 x 8.19 x 0.37 inches | 10.10 x 6.90 x 0.38 inches |
| 31.43 ounces | 20.70 ounces |
| Graphite and Platinum | -- |
| Aluminum | -- |
| -- | $ 250.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 13 inches | 10.1 inches |
| 2880 x 1920 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| -- | Super PLS LCD |
| 266 pixels per inch | 149 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.5 | 7 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Core i5 11th Gen 1135G7 (10 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus MSM8960 chipset |
| 64-bit (Quad-Core 4200 MHz) processor | Krait (Dual-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 1 GB (500 MHz) RAM |
| Intel Iris Xe Graphics GPU | Adreno 225 (400 MHz) GPU |
| 9.9 | 8.37 |
| Storage | |
| -- | 16 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot |
| 0 | 5.72 |
| Camera | |
| 10.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 3.00 MP + 0.30 MP |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.71 | 5.5 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| -- | SIM |
| 2.4 | 6.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6200mAh Battery | 7000mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 624 hours standby time |
| 7.68 | 8.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| -- | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T) has a general score of 65, which is a little bit better than Microsoft Surface Pro 8's 64.8 global score. Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T) is a just a little bit thicker but incredibly lighter device than Microsoft Surface Pro 8. Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T) has Android 4.1 operating system, and Microsoft Surface Pro 8 comes with Windows 11 operating system.
The Microsoft Surface Pro 8 counts with a bit better looking display than Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T), because it has a way better screen density, a larger screen and a way better 1920 x 2880px resolution. The Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T) has a much greater memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Microsoft Surface Pro 8, because it has a SD extension slot that supports a maximum of 32 GB.
Microsoft Surface Pro 8 features a greater processing power than Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T), because although it has doesn't have a graphics co-processor, it also counts with 2 more processing cores and a higher amount of RAM. Microsoft Surface Pro 8 counts with a way better camera than Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T), because it has a much higher resolution camera in the back.
Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T) has just a little bit longer battery life than Microsoft Surface Pro 8, because it has 7000mAh of battery capacity instead of 6200mAh.
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