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| Global Score | |
| 61.7 | 66.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Microsoft |
| Android 4.1, 4.0 | Windows 10 |
| 2012-08-15 | 2018-08-02 |
| 7.63 x 4.82 x 0.41 inches | 9.65 x 6.89 x 0.33 inches |
| 12.20 ounces | 18.41 ounces |
| -- | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 130.00 | $ 367.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7 inches | 10 inches |
| 1024 x 600 pixels | 1200 x 1800 pixels |
| Super PLS LCD | -- |
| 170 pixels per inch | 216 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus MSM8960 chipset | Intel Pentium 4415Y chipset |
| Krait (Dual-Core 1200 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 |
| 8.1 | 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 | |
| 3.20 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 |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G), EV-DO A and CDMA | -- |
| 5.6 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li-Ion Battery | -- |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 192 hours standby time | -- |
| 5.92 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Microsoft Surface Go is slightly better than the Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) LTE, having a 66.5 score against 61.7. Microsoft Surface Go comes with Windows 10 OS, while Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) LTE counts with Android 4.1 OS. Microsoft Surface Go is a way newer and thinner tablet device than the Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) LTE, although it's much heavier.
Microsoft Surface Go features a display that's just as good as Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) LTE's display, although the Microsoft Surface Go also has a higher screen pixel density, a much larger screen and a much higher resolution of 1800 x 1200. The Microsoft Surface Go features a bit faster CPU than Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) LTE, because although it has doesn't have an additional graphics co-processor, and they both have the same number of cores, the Microsoft Surface Go also counts with a higher amount of RAM.
Microsoft Surface Go features just a bit better camera than Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) LTE, because it has a way higher 1920x1080 video definition and a much better 8 mega pixels resolution back facing camera. Microsoft Surface Go features a much bigger storage capacity to install applications and games than Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) LTE, because although it has no SD memory slot, it also counts with 120 GB more internal storage capacity.
The Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) LTE has a really longer battery duration than Microsoft Surface Go.
Although Microsoft Surface Go is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) LTE, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) LTE. So if you need that extra specs, you can buy Microsoft Surface Go, but if you don't you can save some money and get the Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) LTE, giving up a couple specs and features.
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