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| Global Score | |
| 65 | 58.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Microsoft |
| Android 4.1, 4.0 | Windows |
| 2012-09-28 | -- |
| 10.10 x 6.90 x 0.38 inches | 11.30 x 8.23 x 0.37 inches |
| 20.70 ounces | 31.01 ounces |
| -- | Aluminum and Aluminum |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 250.00 | -- |
| 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 |
| 7 | 6.8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus MSM8960 chipset | 12th Gen Intel Core i5 1235U chipset |
| Krait (Dual-Core 1500 MHz) processor | processor |
| 1 GB (500 MHz) RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 225 (400 MHz) GPU | Intel Iris Xe Graphics GPU |
| 8.37 | 6.21 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 5.72 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 3.00 MP + 0.30 MP | 10.00 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | -- |
| 5.5 | 6.05 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | -- |
| SIM | -- |
| 6.4 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 7000mAh Li-Ion Battery | -- |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 624 hours standby time | -- |
| 8.32 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| GPS | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T) is much better than the Microsoft Surface 9 Pro, getting a 65 score against 58.7. Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T) works with Android 4.1 operating system, while Microsoft Surface 9 Pro counts with Windows operating system. Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T) is a just a bit thicker but a lot lighter tablet than Microsoft Surface 9 Pro.
Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T) features a much better hardware performance than Microsoft Surface 9 Pro, because although it has 7 GB less RAM, it also counts with a higher number of faster cores and a graphics co-processor. The Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T) counts with a little bit better display than Microsoft Surface 9 Pro, although it has a lot less pixels per inch in the screen, a really smaller screen and a lot lower resolution of 800 x 1280 pixels.
Microsoft Surface 9 Pro takes much better photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T), because it has a back camera with much more mega-pixels. Microsoft Surface 9 Pro has a much greater memory for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T), because although it has no SD memory slot, it also counts with 112 GB more internal storage.
Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T) counts with a much better battery lifetime than Microsoft Surface 9 Pro.
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