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| Global Score | |
| 58.4 | 81.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Samsung |
| Windows RT | Windows 10 S |
| 2012-06-18 | 2018-11-02 |
| 10.81 x 6.77 x 0.37 inches | 11.32 x 7.89 x 0.30 inches |
| 24.00 ounces | 28.00 ounces |
| -- | Silver |
| -- | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 123.00 | $ 1000.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.6 inches | 12 inches |
| 1366 x 768 pixels | 1440 x 2160 pixels |
| -- | Super AMOLED |
| 148 pixels per inch | 216 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 6.6 | 7 |
| Performance | |
| NVIDIA Tegra 3 T30 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 850 SDM850 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Hexa-Core 2950 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (1500 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| ULP GeForce (520 MHz) GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 8.64 | 9.45 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 1.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 24.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.25 inches (1/4") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 4.29 | 8.91 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 2.4 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 6120mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 7.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.1, EDR |
| -- | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy Book2 has a general score of 81.9, which is a lot better than the Microsoft Surface RT's 58.4 global score. Both tablets we compare here include Windows OS (Operating System), but the Galaxy Book2 has 10 S version and Microsoft Surface RT has Windows RT. Galaxy Book2's construction is a lot newer and somewhat thinner, but also heavier than Microsoft Surface RT.
Samsung Galaxy Book2 counts with a little sharper display than Microsoft Surface RT, because it has more pixels per inch in the screen, a quite larger display and a way higher 2160 x 1440 pixels resolution. The Galaxy Book2 has much more storage capacity to install applications and games than Microsoft Surface RT, because it has 64 GB more internal storage capacity.
Galaxy Book2 counts with a bit faster processor than Microsoft Surface RT, because although it has doesn't have an extra graphics co-processor, it also counts with 2 more cores and more RAM memory. The Samsung Galaxy Book2 captures much clearer pictures and videos than Microsoft Surface RT, because it has a lot better 3840x2160 video resolution and a way more mega pixels back facing camera.
The Samsung Galaxy Book2 features a superior battery lifetime than Microsoft Surface RT.
Although Samsung Galaxy Book2 is a better device, it costs a lot more money than Microsoft Surface RT, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as Microsoft Surface RT. So if you need that extra specs, you can buy the Samsung Galaxy Book2, else you can save a couple dollars and get the Microsoft Surface RT, letting go some features and specs.
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