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| Global Score | |
| 64.9 | 66.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Microsoft |
| Windows 8 | Windows 10 |
| 2012-08-29 | 2018-08-02 |
| 11.97 x 7.46 x 0.47 inches | 9.65 x 6.89 x 0.33 inches |
| 31.32 ounces | 18.41 ounces |
| Black | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 367.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 11.6 inches | 10 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1200 x 1800 pixels |
| LCD | -- |
| 190 pixels per inch | 216 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Performance | |
| -- | Intel Pentium 4415Y chipset |
| processor | 64-bit, 14 nm (Dual-Core 1600 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Intel HD Graphics 4000 (650 MHz) GPU | Intel HD Graphics 615 GPU |
| 6.48 | 8.46 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 13.3 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.05 | 6.49 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE (4G) and HSPA | -- |
| 5.4 | 2.4 |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| Accelerometer | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Microsoft Surface Go has a score of 66.5, which is a little bit better than Samsung ATIV Tab 7's global score of 64.9. These tablets use Windows OS (operating system), but the Microsoft Surface Go has a newer 10 version and Samsung ATIV Tab 7 has Windows 8 version. The Microsoft Surface Go is a much newer device, and it's also lighter and thinner than Samsung ATIV Tab 7.
Microsoft Surface Go counts with a lot better hardware performance than Samsung ATIV Tab 7, because although it has doesn't have an extra GPU, it also counts with a larger number of cores and a higher amount of RAM. The Samsung ATIV Tab 7 and the Microsoft Surface Go both feature extremely similar screens, because although the Microsoft Surface Go has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a bit better pixel amount in each screen inch and a slightly better resolution of 1800 x 1200 pixels.
Microsoft Surface Go features a bit better camera than Samsung ATIV Tab 7, because it has a much more mega pixels camera. The Samsung ATIV Tab 7 has a much better memory capacity to store more apps and games than Microsoft Surface Go, because it has 128 GB more internal storage capacity. Microsoft Surface Go and Samsung ATIV Tab 7 both feature similar batteries.
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