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| Global Score | |
| 77.4 | 66.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Microsoft |
| Android 4.4.2, 4.3 | Windows 10 |
| 2013-09-04 | 2019-10-23 |
| 9.57 x 6.75 x 0.31 inches | 11.50 x 7.91 x 0.33 inches |
| 19.29 ounces | 27.94 ounces |
| Black and White | Matte Black and Platinum |
| -- | Metal |
| $ 549.00 | $ 749.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.1 inches | 12.3 inches |
| 2560 x 1600 pixels | 1824 x 2736 pixels |
| Super Clear LCD | -- |
| 299 pixels per inch | 267 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 7.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset | Intel Core i3 1005G1 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2300 MHz) processor | 64-bit, 10 nm (Dual-Core 3400 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Intel UHD Graphics GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.27 |
| 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 5.0 |
| GPS | -- |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung GALAXY Note 10.1 (2014 Edition) is much better than Microsoft Surface Pro 7, with a overall score of 77.4 against 66.9. The Samsung GALAXY Note 10.1 (2014 Edition) works with Android 4.4.2 OS, while Microsoft Surface Pro 7 comes with Windows 10 OS. Samsung GALAXY Note 10.1 (2014 Edition) is an noticeably older tablet than Microsoft Surface Pro 7, but Samsung managed to build it just a little bit thinner and notably lighter anyway.
The Samsung GALAXY Note 10.1 (2014 Edition) has a better looking display than Microsoft Surface Pro 7, because although it has a quite lower resolution of 1600 x 2560 and a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a just a little better screen pixel density. The Microsoft Surface Pro 7 counts with just a bit more storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than GALAXY Note 10.1 (2014 Edition), because although it has no SD memory slot, it also counts with 64 GB more internal memory capacity.
GALAXY Note 10.1 (2014 Edition) and Microsoft Surface Pro 7 both feature very similar CPUs, because although the Microsoft Surface Pro 7 has lesser CPU cores and doesn't have a graphics co-processor, it also counts with 1 GB more RAM memory. Microsoft Surface Pro 7's camera is very similar to GALAXY Note 10.1 (2014 Edition)'s camera, both have the same video quality, a 8 MP resolution back-facing camera and the same video frame rates.
GALAXY Note 10.1 (2014 Edition) features a much longer battery life than Microsoft Surface Pro 7.
Despite of being the best tablet in our current comparison, the Samsung GALAXY Note 10.1 (2014 Edition) is also a bargain compared to the other ones.
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