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Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1
64 GBMicrosoft Surface 2
64 GB| Global Score | |
| 66.3 | 63.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Microsoft |
| Android 4.4, 4.1.2, 4.1, 4.0 | Windows RT 8.1 |
| 2012-02-27 | 2013-09-23 |
| 10.31 x 7.09 x 0.35 inches | 10.81 x 6.79 x 0.35 inches |
| 21.16 ounces | 23.84 ounces |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 435.00 | $ 630.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.1 inches | 10.6 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super PLS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 149 pixels per inch | 208 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.6 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 4 (4412) chipset | NVIDIA Tegra 4 (T40) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Quad-Core 1400 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A15 (Quad-Core 1700 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| ARM Mali GPU | Yes GPU |
| 8.28 | 8.55 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC external memory slot |
| 9.02 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 3.50 MP |
| 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 5.5 | 6.05 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| SIM | SIM |
| 4 | 5.9 |
| Battery Life | |
| 7000mAh Li-Ion Battery | -- |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 360 hours standby time |
| 8.32 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 is slightly better than the Microsoft Surface 2, having a overall score of 66.3 against 63.4. Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 works with Android 4.4 OS, and Microsoft Surface 2 has Windows RT 8.1 OS. Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1's body has the same thickness than Microsoft Surface 2, but it is somewhat lighter.
The Microsoft Surface 2 features a little sharper screen than Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1, because it has a lot higher resolution of 1080 x 1920, a higher quantity of pixels per inch of screen and a bit bigger display. The Galaxy Note 10.1 has a quite bigger memory capacity for apps and games than Microsoft Surface 2. Both have exactly the same 64 GB internal memory capacity.
The Microsoft Surface 2 counts with a little better hardware performance than Galaxy Note 10.1. Both have a Quad-Core CPU and 2 GB of RAM memory. The Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 counts with a way better battery lifetime than Microsoft Surface 2. Microsoft Surface 2 counts with a better camera than Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1, and although they both have a same resolution back-facing camera, the Microsoft Surface 2 also has a much higher 1920x1080 video definition.
Despite of being the best tablet between the ones we are comparing, Galaxy Note 10.1 is also a lot cheaper.
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