Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 66.3 | 66.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Microsoft |
| Android 4.4, 4.1.2, 4.1, 4.0 | Windows 10 |
| 2012-02-27 | 2018-08-02 |
| 10.31 x 7.09 x 0.35 inches | 9.65 x 6.89 x 0.33 inches |
| 21.16 ounces | 18.41 ounces |
| -- | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 435.00 | $ 367.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.1 inches | 10 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 1200 x 1800 pixels |
| Super PLS LCD | -- |
| 149 pixels per inch | 216 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 6.6 | 6.7 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 4 (4412) chipset | Intel Pentium 4415Y chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Quad-Core 1400 MHz) processor | 64-bit, 14 nm (Dual-Core 1600 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| ARM Mali GPU | Intel HD Graphics 615 GPU |
| 8.28 | 8.46 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 9.02 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 5.5 | 6.49 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | -- |
| SIM | -- |
| 4 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 7000mAh Li-Ion Battery | -- |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 8.32 | 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
Microsoft Surface Go has a global score of 66.5, which is just a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1's score of 66.3. The Microsoft Surface Go design is newer, just a little thinner and lighter than the Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1. Microsoft Surface Go counts with Windows 10 operating system, while Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 counts with Android 4.4 operating system.
Microsoft Surface Go counts with a little more vivid screen than Galaxy Note 10.1, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a greater screen pixels density and a way higher 1800 x 1200 resolution. Microsoft Surface Go features more storage for games and applications than Galaxy Note 10.1, because although it has no external SD slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory capacity.
The Microsoft Surface Go features a bit better processing power than Galaxy Note 10.1, because although it has 2 less cores (but faster), it also counts with a larger amount of RAM. The Microsoft Surface Go captures much clearer photographs and videos than Galaxy Note 10.1, because it has a way higher 1920x1080 (Full HD) video definition and a lot higher resolution back-facing camera.
The Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 counts with a much longer battery lifetime than Microsoft Surface Go.
Microsoft Surface Go not only is the best devices between the ones we are comparing, but it's also very cheap compared to the other devices, which makes buying this tablet an easy decision.
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