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| Global Score | |
| 58.4 | 74 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Samsung |
| Windows RT | -- |
| 2012-06-18 | 2015-09-03 |
| 10.81 x 6.77 x 0.37 inches | 9.34 x 6.65 x 0.22 inches |
| 24.00 ounces | 13.83 ounces |
| -- | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 123.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.6 inches | 9.7 inches |
| 1366 x 768 pixels | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| -- | Super AMOLED |
| 148 pixels per inch | 264 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 6.6 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| NVIDIA Tegra 3 T30 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 5433 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 20 nm (Octa-Core 1900 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (1500 MHz) RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| ULP GeForce (520 MHz) GPU | Mali-T760 MP6 GPU |
| 8.64 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 10.02 |
| Camera | |
| 1.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 2.10 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 2560 x 1440 (Quad HD / 2K) video resolution |
| 4.29 | 6.38 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| 2.4 | 5.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 5870mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 7.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| -- | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch has a score of 74, which is way better than the Microsoft Surface RT's overall score of 58.4. Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch is a noticeably newer device, and it is also incredibly thinner and lighter than Microsoft Surface RT. The Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch has a sharper display than Microsoft Surface RT, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a much better pixel number per screen inch and a much higher resolution of 1536 x 2048 pixels.
The Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch counts with a way bigger memory capacity for apps and games than Microsoft Surface RT. They have exactly the same 64 GB internal storage capacity. Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch features a little bit better hardware performance than Microsoft Surface RT, because although it has doesn't have a GPU, it also counts with more RAM memory and a larger number of cores.
The Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch has a really longer battery life than Microsoft Surface RT. The Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch captures much better photos and videos than Microsoft Surface RT, because it has a much better 2560x1440 video resolution and a camera with a way better resolution.
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