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| Global Score | |
| 75.8 | 66.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Microsoft |
| Android 4.4.2, 4.3 | Windows 10 |
| 2013-09-04 | 2018-08-02 |
| 9.57 x 6.75 x 0.31 inches | 9.65 x 6.89 x 0.33 inches |
| 19.29 ounces | 18.41 ounces |
| Black and White | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 610.00 | $ 367.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.1 inches | 10 inches |
| 2560 x 1600 pixels | 1200 x 1800 pixels |
| Super Clear LCD | -- |
| 299 pixels per inch | 216 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 6.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset | Intel Pentium 4415Y chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2300 MHz) processor | 64-bit, 14 nm (Dual-Core 1600 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Intel HD Graphics 615 GPU |
| 9.27 | 8.46 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.56 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.49 | 6.49 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | -- |
| Micro SIM | -- |
| 7.1 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 8220mAh Li-Ion Battery | -- |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 43 hours talk time | -- |
| 9.12 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | -- |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy Note 10.1 (2014) is better than the Microsoft Surface Go, getting a 75.8 score against 66.5. The Galaxy Note 10.1 (2014) counts with Android 4.4.2 OS, and Microsoft Surface Go counts with Windows 10 OS. The Galaxy Note 10.1 (2014) is a older and a little heavier device than the Microsoft Surface Go, but Samsung managed to make it a little thinner anyway.
Galaxy Note 10.1 (2014) counts with a way better screen than Microsoft Surface Go, because it has a higher display pixels density, a quite bigger screen and a higher 1600 x 2560 resolution. Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 (2014) features a bit better CPU than Microsoft Surface Go, because although it has 5 GB less RAM, it also counts with a larger number of faster cores and an extra graphics processing unit.
The Microsoft Surface Go and Galaxy Note 10.1 (2014) feature incredibly similar cameras, they have the same video frame rates, the same resolution back facing camera and the same video resolution. The Microsoft Surface Go has a much better memory capacity to store more apps and games than Galaxy Note 10.1 (2014), because although it has no slot for an SD memory card, it also counts with 96 GB more internal memory.
Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 (2014) counts with a very superior battery duration than Microsoft Surface Go.
The Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 (2014) costs a lot more than the Microsoft Surface Go, but you can get a better tablet for that extra dollars.
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