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| Global Score | |
| 62.7 | 75.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Microsoft |
| Android 4.0 | Windows 10 Pro |
| 2012-10-09 | 2015-10-06 |
| 10.10 x 6.90 x 0.38 inches | 11.50 x 7.93 x 0.33 inches |
| 20.64 ounces | 27.73 ounces |
| -- | Gray |
| -- | Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 420.00 | $ 491.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.1 inches | 12.3 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 2736 x 1824 pixels |
| Super PLS LCD | -- |
| 149 pixels per inch | 267 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.6 | 7.8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus MSM8960 chipset | Intel Core-i7 chipset |
| Krait (Dual-Core 1500 MHz) processor | processor |
| 1 GB (500 MHz) RAM | 16 GB RAM |
| Adreno 225 (400 MHz) GPU | Intel Iris 540 GPU |
| 8.37 | 6.3 |
| Storage | |
| 8 GB internal memory | 1000 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | microSD external memory slot |
| 5.06 | 23 |
| 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 | Removable Battery |
| 8.32 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | -- |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Microsoft Surface Pro 4 is much better than the Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1, getting a 75.1 score against 62.7. The Microsoft Surface Pro 4 counts with Windows 10 Pro operating system, and Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 works with Android 4.0 operating system. The Microsoft Surface Pro 4 design is a lot newer and thinner, but also much heavier than the Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1.
Microsoft Surface Pro 4 counts with a much better display than Galaxy Tab 2 10.1, because it has a way better pixels quantity per display inch, a bigger display and a lot higher resolution of 1824 x 2736. The Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 features a much powerful processor than Microsoft Surface Pro 4, because although it has a lower amount of RAM memory, it also counts with an extra graphics co-processor and a higher number of faster cores.
The Microsoft Surface Pro 4 has a superior camera than Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1, because it has a much more mega-pixels camera in the back. The Microsoft Surface Pro 4 has a much better memory for applications, games, photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1, because although it has no SD memory slot, it also counts with more internal memory.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 has a much better battery performance than Microsoft Surface Pro 4.
The Microsoft Surface Pro 4 is more expensive than Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1, but you can get a better tablet for that few extra dollars.
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