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Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1)
LTE 8GB VerizonI915
Microsoft Surface Pro 2
512 GB| Global Score | |
| 61.4 | 65.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Microsoft |
| Android 4.1, 4.0 | Windows 8.1 Pro |
| 2012-02-26 | 2013-09-23 |
| 10.10 x 6.90 x 0.38 inches | 10.81 x 6.81 x 0.53 inches |
| 20.74 ounces | 31.99 ounces |
| $ 420.00 | $ 292.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.1 inches | 10.6 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super PLS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 149 pixels per inch | 208 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.5 | 7.2 |
| Dual-Core 1000 MHz processor | Intel Core i5 4200U (Dual-Core 1600 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Intel HD Graphics 4400 GPU |
| 7.65 | 8.46 |
| Storage | |
| 8 GB internal memory | 512 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC external memory slot |
| 5.06 | 17.6 |
| Camera | |
| 3.00 MP + 0.30 MP | -- |
| 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 6.27 | 0.77 |
| 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 4.0 |
| GPS | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass and Gyroscope |
Comparison review
The Microsoft Surface Pro 2 has an overall score of 65.1, which is slightly better than the Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1)'s 61.4 general score. Microsoft Surface Pro 2's construction is newer than the Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1)'s, although it is notably heavier and way thicker. The Microsoft Surface Pro 2 comes with Windows 8.1 Pro operating system, and Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1) has Android 4.1 operating system.
Microsoft Surface Pro 2 features a quite superior performance than Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1), and although they both have a Dual-Core CPU, the Microsoft Surface Pro 2 also has more RAM memory. The Microsoft Surface Pro 2 features a sharper screen than Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1), because it has a way higher 1080 x 1920 resolution, a greater pixel density and a quite bigger screen.
Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1) counts with a lot better camera than Microsoft Surface Pro 2. Both of them have the same 30 frames per second video frame rates and the same 1280x720 video definition. The Microsoft Surface Pro 2 counts with a very superior storage to store more apps and games than Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1), because although it has no external memory card slot, it also counts with 512 GB internal memory capacity.
The Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1) counts with a much longer battery lifetime than Microsoft Surface Pro 2.
The Microsoft Surface Pro 2 is not only the best devices between the ones we are comparing, but it's also by far the cheapest, which makes this tablet an obvious call.
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