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| Global Score | |
| 63.5 | 63.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Microsoft |
| Android 4.0, 3.2 | Windows RT 8.1 |
| 0000-00-00 | 2013-09-23 |
| 7.74 x 5.24 x 0.31 inches | 10.81 x 6.79 x 0.35 inches |
| 12.00 ounces | 23.84 ounces |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 310.00 | $ 630.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7.7 inches | 10.6 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED Plus | IPS LCD |
| 196 pixels per inch | 208 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.4 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| -- | NVIDIA Tegra 4 (T40) chipset |
| Dual-Core 1400 MHz processor | ARM Cortex-A15 (Quad-Core 1700 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| ARM Mali-400 MP1 (320 MHz) GPU | Yes GPU |
| 8.19 | 8.55 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC external memory slot |
| 5.72 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 3.20 MP + 2.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 3.50 MP |
| 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 5.72 | 6.05 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G), EV-DO A and CDMA | LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| -- | SIM |
| 5.6 | 5.9 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5100mAh Li-Ion Battery | -- |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 360 hours standby time |
| 6.88 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 3.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.7 LTE is slightly better than the Microsoft Surface 2, having a 63.5 score against 63.4. Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.7 LTE comes with Android 4.0 OS, while Microsoft Surface 2 has Windows RT 8.1 OS. Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.7 LTE's construction is thinner and notably lighter than Microsoft Surface 2.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.7 LTE counts with a slightly better looking screen than Microsoft Surface 2, although it has a just a little inferior number of pixels per screen inch, a way worse 800 x 1280 resolution and a really smaller screen. The Microsoft Surface 2 counts with a little bit better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.7 LTE, because although it has doesn't have an extra graphics co-processor, it also counts with a larger amount of RAM and 2 more cpu cores.
Microsoft Surface 2 features a much greater memory capacity to store more games and applications than Galaxy Tab 7.7 LTE, because although it has no external memory slot, it also counts with 48 GB more internal storage. The Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.7 LTE has a very superior battery performance than Microsoft Surface 2.
The Microsoft Surface 2 captures a bit better photographs and videos than Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.7 LTE, because it has a back camera with much more megapixels and a much better 1920x1080 video resolution.
Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.7 LTE not only is the best tablets of the ones we are comparing, but it's also a lot cheaper.
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