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Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T)
SGH-I497Microsoft Surface RT
64 GB| Global Score | |
| 65 | 58.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Microsoft |
| Android 4.1, 4.0 | Windows RT |
| 2012-09-28 | 2012-06-18 |
| 10.10 x 6.90 x 0.38 inches | 10.81 x 6.77 x 0.37 inches |
| 20.70 ounces | 24.00 ounces |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 250.00 | $ 123.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.1 inches | 10.6 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 1366 x 768 pixels |
| Super PLS LCD | -- |
| 149 pixels per inch | 148 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7 | 6.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus MSM8960 chipset | NVIDIA Tegra 3 T30 chipset |
| Krait (Dual-Core 1500 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB (500 MHz) RAM | 2 GB (1500 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 225 (400 MHz) GPU | ULP GeForce (520 MHz) GPU |
| 8.37 | 8.64 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC external memory slot |
| 5.72 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 3.00 MP + 0.30 MP | 1.00 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 5.5 | 4.29 |
| 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 4.0 |
| 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 Microsoft Surface RT, having a score of 65 against 58.4. Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T)'s body is somewhat lighter but a bit thicker than Microsoft Surface RT, and they were released only 3 months apart. The Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T) counts with Android 4.1 OS, while Microsoft Surface RT comes with Windows RT OS.
Microsoft Surface RT counts with a bit better hardware performance than Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T), because it has a much better graphics processing unit working at 520 MHz, more processing cores and more RAM. The Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T) counts with a little bit better screen than Microsoft Surface RT, because although it has a quite smaller display and a bit lower resolution of 800 x 1280px, it also counts with a little better screen density.
The Microsoft Surface RT has a much greater memory for apps and games than Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T), because although it has no slot for SD memory cards, it also counts with more internal memory capacity. Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T) captures much clearer pictures and videos than Microsoft Surface RT, and although they both have the same 1920x1080 video resolution and the same video frame rates, the Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T) also has a much more MP back-facing camera.
The Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T) has a much longer battery duration than Microsoft Surface RT.
Although Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T) is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than Microsoft Surface RT, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as Microsoft Surface RT. So if you want that extra features and specs, you can buy Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T), but if you don't you can save some money and get the Microsoft Surface RT, letting go some features and specs.
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