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| Global Score | |
| 66.3 | 64.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Microsoft |
| Android 4.4, 4.1.2, 4.1, 4.0 | Windows 11 |
| 2012-02-27 | -- |
| 10.31 x 7.09 x 0.35 inches | 11.30 x 8.19 x 0.37 inches |
| 21.16 ounces | 31.43 ounces |
| -- | Graphite and Platinum |
| -- | Aluminum |
| $ 435.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.1 inches | 13 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 2880 x 1920 pixels |
| Super PLS LCD | -- |
| 149 pixels per inch | 266 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 6.6 | 7.5 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 4 (4412) chipset | Intel Core i5 11th Gen 1135G7 (10 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Quad-Core 1400 MHz) processor | 64-bit (Quad-Core 4200 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| ARM Mali GPU | Intel Iris Xe Graphics GPU |
| 8.28 | 9.9 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | -- |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 9.02 | 0 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP | 10.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution | -- |
| 5.5 | 6.71 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | -- |
| SIM | -- |
| 4 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 7000mAh Li-Ion Battery | 6200mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 8.32 | 7.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| GPS | -- |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy Note 10.1 is just a bit better than Microsoft Surface Pro 8, with a 66.3 score against 64.8. The Galaxy Note 10.1 design is a bit thinner and way lighter than the Microsoft Surface Pro 8. Galaxy Note 10.1 works with Android 4.4 OS, while Microsoft Surface Pro 8 comes with Windows 11 OS. The Microsoft Surface Pro 8 features a brighter screen than Galaxy Note 10.1, because it has a bigger display, a way higher 1920 x 2880 resolution and a much greater display density.
Galaxy Note 10.1 counts with a lot bigger memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Microsoft Surface Pro 8, because it has a SD memory slot that holds up to 32 GB. Microsoft Surface Pro 8 has a superior performance than Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1, and although they both have a Quad-Core processing unit, the Microsoft Surface Pro 8 also has 6 GB more RAM.
The Microsoft Surface Pro 8 captures much better videos and photos than Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1, because it has a lot more megapixels camera in the back. The Galaxy Note 10.1 features just a little better battery performance than Microsoft Surface Pro 8, because it has a 13 percent more battery capacity.
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