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| Global Score | |
| 77.5 | 63.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Microsoft |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Windows RT 8.1 |
| 2019-10-01 | 2013-09-23 |
| 9.59 x 6.70 x 0.39 inches | 10.81 x 6.79 x 0.35 inches |
| 23.03 ounces | 23.84 ounces |
| Black | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 680.00 | $ 630.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.1 inches | 10.6 inches |
| 1920 x 1200 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| TFT | IPS LCD |
| 224 pixels per inch | 208 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 710 SDM710 chipset | NVIDIA Tegra 4 (T40) chipset |
| Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A15 (Quad-Core 1700 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Adreno 616 GPU | Yes GPU |
| 9.09 | 8.55 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC external memory slot |
| 11.74 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 3.50 MP |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 8.47 | 6.05 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | SIM |
| 6.1 | 5.9 |
| Battery Life | |
| 7600mAh Battery | -- |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 360 hours standby time |
| 8.72 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy Tab Active Pro has a general score of 77.5, which is way better than the Microsoft Surface 2's 63.4 overall score. The Samsung Galaxy Tab Active Pro works with Android 9.0 Pie operating system, and Microsoft Surface 2 has Windows RT 8.1 operating system. Even though Samsung Galaxy Tab Active Pro is thicker than the Microsoft Surface 2, it's just a little bit lighter and newer.
Microsoft Surface 2 features a bit more vivid display than Samsung Galaxy Tab Active Pro, because although it has a just a little lower pixel density and a little bit worse 1080 x 1920 resolution, it also counts with a little bigger display. The Samsung Galaxy Tab Active Pro features a little faster processor than Microsoft Surface 2, because it has a larger number of faster cores and a higher amount of RAM memory.
Galaxy Tab Active Pro counts with a much better camera than Microsoft Surface 2, because it has a much better video quality and a lot more megapixels back facing camera. Galaxy Tab Active Pro counts with a much bigger storage capacity for games and applications than Microsoft Surface 2. Both of them have the same 64 GB internal storage.
The Galaxy Tab Active Pro has a much better battery duration than Microsoft Surface 2.
Galaxy Tab Active Pro costs a little more than the Microsoft Surface 2, but you can get a much better tablet for that extra money.
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