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| Global Score | |
| 81.9 | 66.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Microsoft |
| Windows 10 S | Windows 10 |
| 2018-11-02 | 2018-08-02 |
| 11.32 x 7.89 x 0.30 inches | 9.65 x 6.89 x 0.33 inches |
| 28.00 ounces | 18.41 ounces |
| Silver | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 1000.00 | $ 367.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 12 inches | 10 inches |
| 1440 x 2160 pixels | 1200 x 1800 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | -- |
| 216 pixels per inch | 216 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7 | 6.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 850 SDM850 chipset | Intel Pentium 4415Y chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Hexa-Core 2950 MHz) processor | 64-bit, 14 nm (Dual-Core 1600 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Intel HD Graphics 615 GPU |
| 9.45 | 8.46 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 14.14 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | -- |
| 24.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.25 inches (1/4") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 8.91 | 6.49 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | -- |
| Nano SIM | -- |
| 6.7 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6120mAh Battery | -- |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.68 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1, EDR | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy Book2 is a lot better than the Microsoft Surface Go, getting an 81.9 score against 66.5. The Samsung Galaxy Book2 body is notably heavier but just a little thinner than Microsoft Surface Go, and both of them were released only a few months apart. These devices have Windows OS, but the Samsung Galaxy Book2 has newer 10 S version while Microsoft Surface Go has Windows 10 version, so it offers a couple additional features and better performance.
Samsung Galaxy Book2 has a more powerful processing unit than Microsoft Surface Go, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM, it also counts with 4 more processing cores. The Samsung Galaxy Book2 counts with a little bit better display than Microsoft Surface Go, and although they both have a better count of pixels per screen inch, the Samsung Galaxy Book2 also has a higher 2160 x 1440px resolution and a bigger screen.
Samsung Galaxy Book2 counts with a way bigger memory capacity for games and applications than Microsoft Surface Go, and although they both have exactly the same internal memory, the Samsung Galaxy Book2 also has a SD memory card expansion slot that supports up to 512 GB. Galaxy Book2 counts with a greater camera than Microsoft Surface Go, and although they both have a same resolution back-facing camera, the Galaxy Book2 also has a lot better video definition.
The Galaxy Book2 counts with a much better battery duration than Microsoft Surface Go.
The Samsung Galaxy Book2 is way more expensive than the Microsoft Surface Go, but you can get a much better tablet for that few extra dollars.
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