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| Global Score | |
| 62.7 | 81.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Microsoft |
| Android 4.0 | Windows 10 |
| 2012-10-09 | 2018-10-16 |
| 10.10 x 6.90 x 0.38 inches | 11.50 x 7.90 x 0.33 inches |
| 20.64 ounces | 27.94 ounces |
| -- | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Metal |
| $ 420.00 | $ 550.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.1 inches | 12.3 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 1824 x 2736 pixels |
| Super PLS LCD | -- |
| 149 pixels per inch | 267 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 6.6 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus MSM8960 chipset | Intel Core i7 8650U chipset |
| Krait (Dual-Core 1500 MHz) processor | 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 1900 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB (500 MHz) RAM | 16 GB RAM |
| Adreno 225 (400 MHz) GPU | Intel UHD Graphics 620 GPU |
| 8.37 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 8 GB internal memory | 1000 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | No SD card 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 | 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, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Microsoft Surface Pro 6 is a lot better than Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1, getting an 81.5 score against 62.7. The Microsoft Surface Pro 6 body is a lot newer and thinner, but also notably heavier than the Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1. The Microsoft Surface Pro 6 comes with Windows 10 operating system, and Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 counts with Android 4.0 operating system.
Microsoft Surface Pro 6 features a sharper screen than Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1, because it has a much better resolution of 2736 x 1824px, a bigger display and a way better screen density. Microsoft Surface Pro 6 counts with a bit more powerful CPU than Galaxy Tab 2 10.1, because although it has doesn't have an extra graphics co-processor, it also counts with a higher amount of RAM memory and more CPU cores.
The Microsoft Surface Pro 6 features a way bigger memory for applications, games, photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1, because although it has no external SD slot, it also counts with 992 GB more internal storage capacity. The Microsoft Surface Pro 6 shoots much clearer photographs and videos than Galaxy Tab 2 10.1, because it has a much more MP back-facing camera.
The Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 counts with a superior battery life than Microsoft Surface Pro 6.
Microsoft Surface Pro 6 is more expensive than Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1, but it's still a great deal, because you can get a lot more for that extra money.
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