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| Global Score | |
| 81.9 | 58.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Microsoft |
| Windows 10 S | Windows RT |
| 2018-11-02 | 2012-06-18 |
| 11.32 x 7.89 x 0.30 inches | 10.81 x 6.77 x 0.37 inches |
| 28.00 ounces | 24.00 ounces |
| Silver | -- |
| Aluminum | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 1000.00 | $ 123.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 12 inches | 10.6 inches |
| 1440 x 2160 pixels | 1366 x 768 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | -- |
| 216 pixels per inch | 148 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7 | 6.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 850 SDM850 chipset | NVIDIA Tegra 3 T30 chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Hexa-Core 2950 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 2 GB (1500 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | ULP GeForce (520 MHz) GPU |
| 9.45 | 8.64 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC external memory slot |
| 14.14 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 1.00 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 | 4.29 |
| 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 4.0 |
| GPS | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy Book2 is a lot better than Microsoft Surface RT, getting a general score of 81.9 against 58.4. Although Galaxy Book2 is somewhat heavier than the Microsoft Surface RT, it's thinner and a lot newer. Both of these devices come with Windows OS, but Galaxy Book2 has the older 10 S version and Microsoft Surface RT has Windows RT.
Galaxy Book2 has a little sharper display than Microsoft Surface RT, because it has a better pixels amount in each inch of screen, a bit bigger display and a much higher resolution of 2160 x 1440px. The Samsung Galaxy Book2 has much more storage for apps and games than Microsoft Surface RT, because it has 128 GB internal memory capacity.
The Galaxy Book2 features a little bit better hardware performance than Microsoft Surface RT, because although it has doesn't have an additional GPU, it also counts with a greater amount of RAM memory and a higher number of cores. The Galaxy Book2 has a much better battery duration than Microsoft Surface RT.
Samsung Galaxy Book2 takes much better videos and photos than Microsoft Surface RT, because it has a lot better 3840x2160 (4K) video quality and a camera with much more mega pixels.
Although Samsung Galaxy Book2 is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than the Microsoft Surface RT, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as Microsoft Surface RT. So if you need that extra features and specs, you can buy Samsung Galaxy Book2, but if you don't you can save some money and buy the Microsoft Surface RT, resigning some specs and features.
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