Global Score | |
56.8 | 58.5 |
Basic Information | |
Microsoft | Samsung |
Windows RT | Android 4.1, 4.0.3 |
2012-06-18 | 2012-02-13 |
10.81 x 6.77 x 0.37 inches | 7.63 x 4.82 x 0.41 inches |
24.00 ounces | 12.13 ounces |
Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
$ 123.00 | $ 100.00 |
Display / Screen | |
10.6 inches | 7 inches |
1366 x 768 pixels | 1024 x 600 pixels |
-- | Super PLS LCD |
148 pixels per inch | 170 pixels per inch |
Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
6.6 | 7.1 |
Performance | |
NVIDIA Tegra 3 T30 chipset | -- |
ARM Cortex-A9 (Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor | Dual-Core 1000 MHz processor |
2 GB (1500 MHz) RAM | 1 GB RAM |
ULP GeForce (520 MHz) GPU | Yes GPU |
8.64 | 7.65 |
Storage | |
32 GB internal memory | 8 GB internal memory |
microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot |
5.8 | 4.62 |
Camera | |
1.00 MP | 3.00 MP + 0.30 MP |
1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
4.29 | 6.27 |
Networks | |
Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
-- | HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and UMTS |
2.4 | 3.5 |
Battery Life | |
-- | 4000mAh Li-Ion Battery |
Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
1.36 | 5.92 |
Other Features | |
Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 3.0 |
-- | GPS |
Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) has a global score of 58.5, which is a bit better than Microsoft Surface RT's general score of 56.8. Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) works with Android 4.1 operating system, while Microsoft Surface RT counts with Windows RT operating system. Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0)'s design is way lighter but just a little bit thicker than Microsoft Surface RT, and both were released only a few months apart.
Microsoft Surface RT counts with a faster processor than Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0), because it has a greater amount of RAM, a larger number of cores (and also faster) and an extra GPU. The Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) has a little sharper screen than Microsoft Surface RT, because although it has a way worse 600 x 1024 pixels resolution and a much smaller display, it also counts with a little higher pixels amount per inch in the screen.
Microsoft Surface RT counts with a way bigger memory to store more apps and games than Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0), because although it has no SD memory slot, it also counts with 32 GB internal storage. The Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) has a much better camera than Microsoft Surface RT, and although they both have the same (HD) video resolution and the same video frame rates, the Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) also has a back camera with a much higher resolution.
Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) counts with a much longer battery lifetime than Microsoft Surface RT.
Even being the best tablet of the ones in this comparison, the Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) is also a lot cheaper.
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