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| Global Score | |
| 63 | 65.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Microsoft |
| Android 4.4.2, 4.1 | Windows 8.1 Pro |
| 2013-01-07 | 2013-09-23 |
| 10.30 x 7.00 x 0.35 inches | 10.81 x 6.81 x 0.53 inches |
| 20.80 ounces | 31.99 ounces |
| $ 605.00 | $ 292.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.1 inches | 10.6 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| -- | IPS LCD |
| 149 pixels per inch | 208 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.6 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos chipset | -- |
| Quad-Core 1400 MHz processor | Intel Core i5 4200U (Dual-Core 1600 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Intel HD Graphics 4400 GPU |
| 8.28 | 8.46 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 512 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC external memory slot |
| 6.16 | 17.6 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 1.90 MP | -- |
| 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 6.05 | 0.77 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | -- |
| SIM | -- |
| 6.6 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| Li-Ion Battery | -- |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 720 hours standby time | -- |
| 1.36 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | -- |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass and Gyroscope |
Comparison review
The Microsoft Surface Pro 2 has a score of 65.1, which is a bit better than the Galaxy Note 10.1 LTE's 63 global score. The Microsoft Surface Pro 2 has Windows 8.1 Pro OS, and Galaxy Note 10.1 LTE comes with Android 4.4.2 OS. The Microsoft Surface Pro 2 body is a lot heavier and way thicker than Galaxy Note 10.1 LTE.
The Microsoft Surface Pro 2 counts with a bit more vivid display than Galaxy Note 10.1 LTE, because it has a bit larger screen, a better amount of pixels per inch of display and a lot better 1080 x 1920 pixels resolution. The Microsoft Surface Pro 2 features a bit superior CPU than Galaxy Note 10.1 LTE, because although it has an inferior number of cores , it also counts with a greater amount of RAM memory.
The Microsoft Surface Pro 2 features a much better memory for apps and games than Galaxy Note 10.1 LTE, because although it has no SD card slot, it also counts with more internal memory capacity. Microsoft Surface Pro 2 and Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 LTE both count with similar battery durations. The Galaxy Note 10.1 LTE features a greater camera than Microsoft Surface Pro 2. They have the same (HD) video resolution and the same video frame rate.
Even being the best tablet of the ones we are comparing here, Microsoft Surface Pro 2 is also very cheap compared to the other devices, which makes this tablet an obvious call.
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