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| Global Score | |
| 77.4 | 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 |
| $ 549.00 | $ 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 | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 9.46 | 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
The GALAXY Note 10.1 (2014 Edition) is better than Microsoft Surface Go, getting a score of 77.4 against 66.5. The GALAXY Note 10.1 (2014 Edition) works with Android 4.4.2 operating system, and Microsoft Surface Go comes with Windows 10 operating system. The GALAXY Note 10.1 (2014 Edition) design is just a little bit thinner than the Microsoft Surface Go, although it's a little heavier and was released many years before.
The Samsung GALAXY Note 10.1 (2014 Edition) counts with an incredibly better looking display than Microsoft Surface Go, because it has a bit bigger display, a higher screen pixel density and a better resolution of 1600 x 2560. The GALAXY Note 10.1 (2014 Edition) has just a bit better hardware performance than Microsoft Surface Go, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM, it also counts with an additional graphics processor and a larger number of faster cores.
Microsoft Surface Go has just a bit more storage capacity for games and applications than GALAXY Note 10.1 (2014 Edition), because although it has no SD memory slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory capacity. The Microsoft Surface Go's camera is very similar to the camera in GALAXY Note 10.1 (2014 Edition), both of them have the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video definition, a 8 megapixels camera and the same video frame rate.
GALAXY Note 10.1 (2014 Edition) features a way better battery lifetime than Microsoft Surface Go.
GALAXY Note 10.1 (2014 Edition) costs a lot more money than the Microsoft Surface Go, but it's still a great deal, as you can get a much better tablet for that extra money.
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