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| Global Score | |
| 80 | 65.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Microsoft |
| Windows 10 | Windows 8.1 Pro |
| 2017-05-21 | 2013-09-23 |
| 11.47 x 7.87 x 0.29 inches | 10.81 x 6.81 x 0.53 inches |
| 26.60 ounces | 31.99 ounces |
| Silver | -- |
| Metal | -- |
| -- | $ 292.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 12 inches | 10.6 inches |
| 1440 x 2160 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 216 pixels per inch | 208 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.9 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Core i5 chipset | -- |
| 64-bit, 14 nm (Dual-Core 3100 MHz) processor | Intel Core i5 4200U (Dual-Core 1600 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Intel HD GPU | Intel HD Graphics 4400 GPU |
| 9.27 | 8.46 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 512 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC external memory slot |
| 16.38 | 17.6 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | -- |
| f/1.90 aperture | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 7.92 | 0.77 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| 2.4 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5070mAh Battery | -- |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | -- |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass and Gyroscope |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy Book 12-inch has a score of 80, which is much better than the Microsoft Surface Pro 2's global score of 65.1. These tablets work with Windows OS (operating system), but Samsung Galaxy Book 12-inch has an older 10 version and Microsoft Surface Pro 2 has Windows 8.1 Pro version. The Samsung Galaxy Book 12-inch is a noticeably newer device, and it is also noticeably thinner and somewhat lighter than Microsoft Surface Pro 2.
Microsoft Surface Pro 2 counts with just a bit better looking screen than Samsung Galaxy Book 12-inch, although it has a quite smaller screen, a bit inferior number of pixels per inch of screen and a bit lower resolution of 1080 x 1920px. The Galaxy Book 12-inch counts with a bit better processing power than Microsoft Surface Pro 2. Both of them have 2 cpu cores and 8 GB of RAM.
The Galaxy Book 12-inch counts with a very superior camera than Microsoft Surface Pro 2, because it has a much higher 1920x1080 (Full HD) video definition. The Microsoft Surface Pro 2 features just a bit more memory to store more apps and games than Galaxy Book 12-inch, because although it has no SD card slot, it also counts with 512 GB internal memory.
Samsung Galaxy Book 12-inch has a superior battery duration than Microsoft Surface Pro 2.
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