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| Global Score | |
| 77.5 | 65.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Microsoft |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Windows 8.1 Pro |
| 2019-10-01 | 2013-09-23 |
| 9.59 x 6.70 x 0.39 inches | 10.81 x 6.81 x 0.53 inches |
| 23.03 ounces | 31.99 ounces |
| Black | -- |
| $ 680.00 | $ 292.00 |
| 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 | -- |
| Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Intel Core i5 4200U (Dual-Core 1600 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 616 GPU | Intel HD Graphics 4400 GPU |
| 9.09 | 8.46 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 512 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC external memory slot |
| 11.74 | 17.6 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 8.47 | 0.77 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | -- |
| Nano SIM | -- |
| 6.1 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 7600mAh Battery | -- |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 8.72 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | -- |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass and Gyroscope |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Tab Active Pro has a general score of 77.5, which is much better than Microsoft Surface Pro 2's score of 65.1. The Galaxy Tab Active Pro has Android 9.0 Pie OS, and Microsoft Surface Pro 2 counts with Windows 8.1 Pro OS. Galaxy Tab Active Pro's construction is newer, thinner and a lot lighter than the Microsoft Surface Pro 2.
Microsoft Surface Pro 2 features a bit better looking display than Galaxy Tab Active Pro, because although it has a quite worse quantity of pixels per inch in the display and a bit worse resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels, it also counts with a bit larger screen. The Microsoft Surface Pro 2 counts with a much bigger storage capacity for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Tab Active Pro, because although it has no external SD slot, it also counts with more internal storage capacity.
Galaxy Tab Active Pro counts with just a little better performance than Microsoft Surface Pro 2, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM, it also counts with a higher number of cores (and faster). The Samsung Galaxy Tab Active Pro captures a lot better videos and photos than Microsoft Surface Pro 2, because it has a way higher video resolution.
The Galaxy Tab Active Pro features a much longer battery lifetime than Microsoft Surface Pro 2.
Samsung Galaxy Tab Active Pro is a lot more expensive than the Microsoft Surface Pro 2, but it's still a great deal, as you can get a better tablet for that extra money.
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