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| Global Score | |
| 58.4 | 61.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Samsung |
| Windows RT | Android 4.1, 4.0 |
| 2012-06-18 | 2012-08-15 |
| 10.81 x 6.77 x 0.37 inches | 7.63 x 4.82 x 0.41 inches |
| 24.00 ounces | 12.20 ounces |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 123.00 | $ 130.00 |
| 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 | 6.7 |
| Performance | |
| NVIDIA Tegra 3 T30 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus MSM8960 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor | Krait (Dual-Core 1200 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (1500 MHz) RAM | 1 GB (500 MHz) RAM |
| ULP GeForce (520 MHz) GPU | Adreno 225 (400 MHz) GPU |
| 8.64 | 8.1 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 8 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 5.06 |
| Camera | |
| 1.00 MP | 3.20 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 |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE (4G), EV-DO A and CDMA |
| 2.4 | 5.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 4000mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 192 hours standby time |
| 1.36 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| -- | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) LTE has a score of 61.7, which is slightly better than Microsoft Surface RT's 58.4 overall score. Even though Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) LTE and Microsoft Surface RT were released with only a couple months difference, the Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) LTE body is just a bit thicker but also noticeably lighter than Microsoft Surface RT. The Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) LTE works with Android 4.1 operating system, while Microsoft Surface RT works with Windows RT operating system.
Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) LTE features a slightly better looking screen than Microsoft Surface RT, because although it has a way worse resolution of 600 x 1024 pixels and a way smaller screen, it also counts with a bit better amount of pixels per inch of screen. The Microsoft Surface RT counts with a bit superior processor than Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) LTE, because it has a much better 520 megahertz graphics processor, a greater amount of RAM memory and more CPU cores.
The Microsoft Surface RT features a much better storage to store more apps and games than Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) LTE, because although it has no external SD slot, it also counts with more internal memory. Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) LTE features a way better battery performance than Microsoft Surface RT. Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) LTE counts with a very superior camera than Microsoft Surface RT, and although they both have the same 1280x720 video resolution and the same video frame rate, the Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) LTE also has a way higher 3.2 mega-pixels resolution back facing camera.
Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) LTE costs a little more money than Microsoft Surface RT, but it's still a good choice, as you can get a much better tablet for that extra money.
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