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Global Score
66.966.5
Basic Information
SamsungMicrosoft
Android 4.4Windows 10
2014-09-042018-08-02
8.39 x 4.97 x 0.38 inches9.65 x 6.89 x 0.33 inches
13.00 ounces18.41 ounces
--16 777 216
--Metal
--Scratch-Resistant Glass
$ 370.00$ 367.00
Display / Screen
8 inches10 inches
800 x 1280 pixels 1200 x 1800 pixels
TFT--
189 pixels per inch216 pixels per inch
Capacitive, Multi-touchNo touch screen
7.46.7
Performance
Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 8026 chipsetIntel Pentium 4415Y chipset
ARM Cortex-A7 (Quad-Core 1200 MHz) processor64-bit, 14 nm (Dual-Core 1600 MHz) processor
1,5 GB RAM8 GB RAM
Adreno 305 (450 MHz) GPUIntel HD Graphics 615 GPU
8.378.46
Storage
16 GB internal memory128 GB internal memory
microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slotNo SD card slot
6.1610.1
Camera
3.10 MP + 1.20 MP8.00 MP + 5.00 MP
1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution
6.386.49
Networks
Wi-FiWi-Fi
Mobile Hotspot--
LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE and GPRS--
Micro SIM--
6.92.4
Battery Life
4450mAh Li-Polymer Battery--
Removable BatteryNon-Removable Battery
31 hours talk time--
6.321.36
Other Features
Bluetooth 4.0Bluetooth 4.1
GPS--
NFC--
Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light SensorAccelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor

Comparison review

Samsung Galaxy Tab Active is a bit better than Microsoft Surface Go, getting a 66.9 score against 66.5. The Samsung Galaxy Tab Active design is noticeably lighter than Microsoft Surface Go, but it's somewhat thicker and was released 4 years before. The Samsung Galaxy Tab Active comes with Android 4.4 operating system, and Microsoft Surface Go counts with Windows 10 operating system.

Samsung Galaxy Tab Active has a much better looking display than Microsoft Surface Go, although it has a little bit lower pixel quantity in each inch of display, a way smaller screen and a way worse resolution of 1280 x 800px. Microsoft Surface Go counts with a much greater memory capacity for apps and games than Samsung Galaxy Tab Active, because although it has no external SD slot, it also counts with 112 GB more internal storage.

Microsoft Surface Go has a bit better processing power than Galaxy Tab Active, because although it has lesser cpu cores and doesn't have an additional graphics processing unit, it also counts with a higher amount of RAM memory. The Microsoft Surface Go shoots just a bit better photographs and videos than Samsung Galaxy Tab Active, because it has a much higher 1920x1080 (Full HD) video resolution and a lot more mega-pixels back facing camera.

The Samsung Galaxy Tab Active features a way better battery performance than Microsoft Surface Go.

The Galaxy Tab Active costs a little more than the Microsoft Surface Go, but you can get a better tablet for that extra money.




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