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Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1)
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| Global Score | |
| 61.4 | 66.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Microsoft |
| Android 4.1, 4.0 | -- |
| 2012-02-26 | 2015-05-01 |
| 10.10 x 6.90 x 0.38 inches | 10.51 x 7.36 x 0.34 inches |
| 20.74 ounces | 21.92 ounces |
| $ 420.00 | $ 375.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.1 inches | 10.8 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 1280 x 1920 pixels |
| Super PLS LCD | -- |
| 149 pixels per inch | 214 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 6.5 | 6.8 |
| Performance | |
| -- | Intel Atom x7 Z8700 chipset |
| Dual-Core 1000 MHz processor | 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 1600 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Intel HD GPU |
| 7.65 | 8.55 |
| Storage | |
| 8 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 5.06 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 3.00 MP + 0.30 MP | 8.00 MP + 3.50 MP |
| 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.27 | 6.49 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS and CDMA | LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 7000mAh Li-Ion Battery | -- |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 624 hours standby time | -- |
| 8.32 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 3.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Microsoft Surface 3 has a general score of 66.3, which is slightly better than the Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1)'s 61.4 score. Even though Microsoft Surface 3 is just a little heavier than Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1), it's thinner and also noticeably newer. The Microsoft Surface 3 features a greater performance than Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1), because it has more processing cores and a larger amount of RAM memory.
The Microsoft Surface 3 counts with a bit sharper display than Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1), because it has a higher pixel density, a way better resolution of 1920 x 1280px and a quite bigger display. The Microsoft Surface 3 counts with just a bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1), because it has a back-facing camera with a much better resolution and a way better 1920x1080 video quality.
The Microsoft Surface 3 features a very superior memory for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1), because although it has no slot for an SD memory card, it also counts with more internal storage. Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1) has a very superior battery duration than Microsoft Surface 3.
The Microsoft Surface 3 not only is the best tablets between the ones we are comparing, but it's also the cheapest one, which makes it an easy decision.
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