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| Global Score | |
| 71.1 | 63.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Microsoft |
| Windows 10 | Windows RT 8.1 |
| 2017-05-21 | 2013-09-23 |
| 10.28 x 7.05 x 0.35 inches | 10.81 x 6.79 x 0.35 inches |
| 22.93 ounces | 23.84 ounces |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 630.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.6 inches | 10.6 inches |
| 1280 x 1920 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| TFT | IPS LCD |
| 218 pixels per inch | 208 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.9 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Core m3 chipset | NVIDIA Tegra 4 (T40) chipset |
| Dual-Core 2600 MHz processor | ARM Cortex-A15 (Quad-Core 1700 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Yes GPU |
| 8.91 | 8.55 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC external memory slot |
| 13.18 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 3.50 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.49 | 6.05 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE-A (4G) and LTE (4G) | LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| -- | SIM |
| 5 | 5.9 |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 360 hours standby time |
| 1.36 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy Book 10.6-inch is much better than Microsoft Surface 2, with a 71.1 score against 63.4. Samsung Galaxy Book 10.6-inch is a just a little bit lighter tablet than the Microsoft Surface 2, but they have the same thickness. Both tablets in this review use Windows operating system, but Samsung Galaxy Book 10.6-inch has the previous 10 version while Microsoft Surface 2 has Windows RT 8.1.
Samsung Galaxy Book 10.6-inch has just a bit better processing power than Microsoft Surface 2, because although it has an inferior number of cores (although they are faster), it also counts with more RAM. The Microsoft Surface 2 has a little sharper screen than Galaxy Book 10.6-inch, although it has a just a little lower quantity of pixels per inch of screen and a little worse resolution of 1080 x 1920, they both have a screen with the same size.
Galaxy Book 10.6-inch has a superior memory capacity to store more apps and games than Microsoft Surface 2, because it has more internal storage. Galaxy Book 10.6-inch and Microsoft Surface 2 count with extremely similar batteries duration. The Galaxy Book 10.6-inch takes clearer photographs and videos than Microsoft Surface 2. They have the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video quality, a 5 MP back-facing camera and the same video frame rates.
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