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| Global Score | |
| 62.7 | 66.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Microsoft |
| Android 4.0 | Windows 10 |
| 2012-10-09 | 2018-08-02 |
| 10.10 x 6.90 x 0.38 inches | 9.65 x 6.89 x 0.33 inches |
| 20.64 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 |
| 6.6 | 6.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus MSM8960 chipset | Intel Pentium 4415Y chipset |
| Krait (Dual-Core 1500 MHz) processor | 64-bit, 14 nm (Dual-Core 1600 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB (500 MHz) RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 225 (400 MHz) GPU | Intel HD Graphics 615 GPU |
| 8.37 | 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 |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 5.5 | 6.49 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G) and EV-DO A | -- |
| 5.5 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 7000mAh Li-Ion Battery | -- |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 8.32 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | -- |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Microsoft Surface Go is slightly better than the Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1, having a 66.5 score against 62.7. The Microsoft Surface Go is a incredibly newer tablet, and it is also thinner and lighter than Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1. The Microsoft Surface Go counts with Windows 10 OS, and Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 has Android 4.0 OS.
Microsoft Surface Go counts with a bit better screen than Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a much better resolution of 1800 x 1200px and a higher screen pixels density. Microsoft Surface Go has a little bit better hardware performance than Galaxy Tab 2 10.1, because although it has doesn't have an additional GPU, and they both have the same number of cores, the Microsoft Surface Go also counts with more RAM memory.
Microsoft Surface Go has a much greater memory for apps and games than Galaxy Tab 2 10.1, because although it has no external memory card slot, it also counts with 120 GB more internal memory capacity. Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 features a much better battery performance than Microsoft Surface Go. The Microsoft Surface Go features a superior camera than Galaxy Tab 2 10.1, because it has a lot better 8 megapixels resolution back camera.
Even being the best tablet in our comparison, Microsoft Surface Go is also cheaper than the other tablet.
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