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Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1)
LTE 8GB VerizonI915
| Global Score | |
| 61.4 | 58.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Microsoft |
| Android 4.1, 4.0 | Windows |
| 2012-02-26 | -- |
| 10.10 x 6.90 x 0.38 inches | 11.30 x 8.23 x 0.37 inches |
| 20.74 ounces | 31.01 ounces |
| -- | Aluminum and Aluminum |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 420.00 | -- |
| 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 |
| 6.5 | 6.8 |
| Performance | |
| -- | 12th Gen Intel Core i5 1235U chipset |
| Dual-Core 1000 MHz processor | processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Intel Iris Xe Graphics GPU |
| 7.65 | 6.21 |
| 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 | 10.00 MP |
| 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution | -- |
| 6.27 | 6.05 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS and CDMA | -- |
| 6.1 | 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 3.0 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| GPS | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1) has a score of 61.4, which is a bit better than the Microsoft Surface 9 Pro's 58.7 global score. The Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1) comes with Android 4.1 OS, while Microsoft Surface 9 Pro counts with Windows OS. The Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1) design is extremely lighter but a little thicker than Microsoft Surface 9 Pro.
The Microsoft Surface 9 Pro has a slightly better looking display than Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1), because it has much more pixels per display inch, a bigger screen and a lot higher 1920 x 2880 resolution. The Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1) counts with a very superior processing power than Microsoft Surface 9 Pro, because although it has 7 GB lesser RAM, it also counts with a larger number of cores (and they are faster).
The Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1) has a little bit better camera than Microsoft Surface 9 Pro, although it has a back facing camera with way less mega pixels resolution. Microsoft Surface 9 Pro features a lot bigger storage capacity for applications and games than Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1), because although it has no slot for an SD memory card, it also counts with 120 GB more internal storage.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1) has a much better battery duration than Microsoft Surface 9 Pro.
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