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| Global Score | |
| 61.7 | 63.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Microsoft |
| Android 4.1, 4.0 | Windows 8 Pro |
| 2012-08-15 | 2012-06-18 |
| 7.63 x 4.82 x 0.41 inches | 10.81 x 6.81 x 0.53 inches |
| 12.20 ounces | 32.00 ounces |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 130.00 | $ 509.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7 inches | 10.6 inches |
| 1024 x 600 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super PLS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 170 pixels per inch | 208 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.7 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus MSM8960 chipset | -- |
| Krait (Dual-Core 1200 MHz) processor | Intel Core i5-3317U (Dual-Core 1700 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB (500 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 225 (400 MHz) GPU | Intel HD Graphics 4000 (650 MHz) GPU |
| 8.1 | 8.82 |
| Storage | |
| 8 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC external memory slot |
| 5.06 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 3.20 MP + 0.30 MP | 1.00 MP |
| 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (29 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 6.27 | 5.06 |
| 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 4.0 |
| GPS | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Microsoft Surface Pro has an overall score of 63.2, which is a bit better than the Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) LTE's general score of 61.7. The Microsoft Surface Pro comes with Windows 8 Pro operating system, while Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) LTE counts with Android 4.1 operating system. Although it's the best in this comparison, the Microsoft Surface Pro design is extremely heavier and extremely thicker than the Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) LTE.
The Microsoft Surface Pro features a slightly better display than Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) LTE, because it has a much higher resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels, a bit greater amount of pixels in each inch of display and a way larger screen. The Microsoft Surface Pro counts with a superior storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) LTE, because although it has no external memory card slot, it also counts with 120 GB more internal storage capacity.
The Microsoft Surface Pro features a bit superior processing unit than Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) LTE, and although they both have a Dual-Core processing unit, the Microsoft Surface Pro also has 3 GB more RAM memory and a better 650 MHz graphics processing unit. The Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) LTE features a superior battery performance than Microsoft Surface Pro.
Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) LTE captures much clearer pictures and videos than Microsoft Surface Pro, and although they both have the same 1280x720 video quality, the Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) LTE also has a camera in the back with a much higher resolution and faster video frame rate.
Although Microsoft Surface Pro 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 Pro, else you can save some money and get the Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) LTE, letting go a couple specs and features.
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