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| Global Score | |
| 64.9 | 63.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Microsoft |
| Windows 8 | Windows RT 8.1 |
| 2012-08-29 | 2013-09-23 |
| 11.97 x 7.46 x 0.47 inches | 10.81 x 6.79 x 0.35 inches |
| 31.32 ounces | 23.84 ounces |
| Black | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 630.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 11.6 inches | 10.6 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| LCD | IPS LCD |
| 190 pixels per inch | 208 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.7 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| -- | NVIDIA Tegra 4 (T40) chipset |
| processor | ARM Cortex-A15 (Quad-Core 1700 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Intel HD Graphics 4000 (650 MHz) GPU | Yes GPU |
| 6.48 | 8.55 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 3.50 MP |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.05 | 6.05 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| -- | SIM |
| 5.4 | 5.9 |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 360 hours standby time |
| 1.36 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| -- | GPS |
| Accelerometer | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung ATIV Tab 7 is a little bit better than Microsoft Surface 2, getting a 64.9 score against 63.4. Samsung ATIV Tab 7's body is older, a lot heavier and incredibly thicker than Microsoft Surface 2. Both of these tablets have Windows OS, but Samsung ATIV Tab 7 has older 8 version and Microsoft Surface 2 has Windows RT 8.1.
The Microsoft Surface 2 counts with a much greater processing power than Samsung ATIV Tab 7, because although it has doesn't have an additional graphics processing unit and a lower amount of RAM, it also counts with a greater number of faster cores. Microsoft Surface 2 has a little more vivid display than Samsung ATIV Tab 7, because although it has a quite smaller screen, and they both have an equal 1080 x 1920 resolution, the Microsoft Surface 2 also counts with a just a bit more pixels per inch of display.
Samsung ATIV Tab 7 features a much bigger storage capacity for applications and games than Microsoft Surface 2, because although it has no SD memory slot, it also counts with more internal storage. Samsung ATIV Tab 7 and Microsoft Surface 2 have very similar cameras, they have a camera in the back with a 5 mega-pixels.
The Samsung ATIV Tab 7 and the Microsoft Surface 2 count with very similar batteries duration.
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