Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 70 | 65.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Microsoft |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo, 7.1 Nougat | Windows 8.1 Pro |
| 2017-11-01 | 2013-09-23 |
| 8.45 x 5.02 x 0.39 inches | 10.81 x 6.81 x 0.53 inches |
| 14.78 ounces | 31.99 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | -- |
| $ 520.00 | $ 292.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 10.6 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 189 pixels per inch | 208 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.6 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880 chipset | -- |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor | Intel Core i5 4200U (Dual-Core 1600 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP3 GPU | Intel HD Graphics 4400 GPU |
| 8.73 | 8.46 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 512 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC external memory slot |
| 7.48 | 17.6 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 7.48 | 0.77 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | -- |
| Nano SIM | -- |
| 6.3 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4450mAh Battery | -- |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | -- |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass and Gyroscope |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Galaxy Tab Active 2 has a global score of 70, which is a little bit better than the Microsoft Surface Pro 2's general score of 65.1. The Galaxy Tab Active 2 has Android 9.0 Pie OS, and Microsoft Surface Pro 2 counts with Windows 8.1 Pro OS. Galaxy Tab Active 2 is a incredibly newer tablet, and it is also much thinner and noticeably lighter than Microsoft Surface Pro 2.
Microsoft Surface Pro 2 has just a bit better looking display than Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2, because it has a way better resolution of 1080 x 1920, a way bigger screen and a bit more pixels per inch of screen. The Microsoft Surface Pro 2 features a much greater storage capacity to install games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2, because although it has no SD card slot, it also counts with more internal storage capacity.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2 counts with a bit superior CPU than Microsoft Surface Pro 2, because although it has lesser RAM memory, it also counts with a higher number of cores. Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2 takes greater photographs and videos than Microsoft Surface Pro 2, because it has a lot better 1920x1080 (Full HD) video quality.
Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2 features a way better battery performance than Microsoft Surface Pro 2.
Although Galaxy Tab Active 2 is a better device, it costs a lot more than the Microsoft Surface Pro 2, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as the Microsoft Surface Pro 2. So if you need that extra specs and features, you can buy Galaxy Tab Active 2, otherwise you can save some dollars and get the Microsoft Surface Pro 2, giving up a couple features and specs.
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