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Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1)
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| Global Score | |
| 61.4 | 66.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Microsoft |
| Android 4.1, 4.0 | Windows 10 |
| 2012-02-26 | 2018-08-02 |
| 10.10 x 6.90 x 0.38 inches | 9.65 x 6.89 x 0.33 inches |
| 20.74 ounces | 18.41 ounces |
| -- | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 420.00 | $ 367.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.1 inches | 10 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 1200 x 1800 pixels |
| Super PLS LCD | -- |
| 149 pixels per inch | 216 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 6.5 | 6.7 |
| Performance | |
| -- | Intel Pentium 4415Y chipset |
| Dual-Core 1000 MHz processor | 64-bit, 14 nm (Dual-Core 1600 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Intel HD Graphics 615 GPU |
| 7.65 | 8.46 |
| 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 + 5.00 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 | -- |
| 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 4.1 |
| GPS | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Microsoft Surface Go has a score of 66.5, which is slightly better than the Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1)'s score of 61.4. The Microsoft Surface Go has Windows 10 OS, and Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1) has Android 4.1 OS. Microsoft Surface Go's body is newer, somewhat lighter and somewhat thinner than Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1).
The Microsoft Surface Go has a quite superior hardware performance than Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1), and although they both have 2 CPU cores, the Microsoft Surface Go also has 7 GB more RAM memory. Microsoft Surface Go features just a bit better looking screen than Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1), because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a higher pixels count per screen inch and a much higher resolution of 1800 x 1200 pixels.
Microsoft Surface Go has a much greater storage 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 128 GB internal storage capacity. The Microsoft Surface Go takes a little bit better photographs and videos than Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1), because it has a lot better (Full HD) video resolution and a lot higher resolution back facing camera.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1) counts with a superior battery lifetime than Microsoft Surface Go.
The Microsoft Surface Go is not only the best tablets between the ones we are comparing here, but it's also cheaper, making it a simple decision.
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