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| Global Score | |
| 64.9 | 63.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Microsoft |
| Android 5.1 Lollipop | Windows RT 8.1 |
| 2016-02-18 | 2013-09-23 |
| 8.35 x 4.96 x 0.35 inches | 10.81 x 6.79 x 0.35 inches |
| 12.67 ounces | 23.84 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 630.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 10.6 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| TFT | IPS LCD |
| 189 pixels per inch | 208 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.4 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 8916 chipset | NVIDIA Tegra 4 (T40) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 28 nm (Quad-Core 1200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A15 (Quad-Core 1700 MHz) processor |
| 1,5 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Adreno 306 GPU | Yes GPU |
| 8.1 | 8.55 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC external memory slot |
| 6.72 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 3.50 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | -- |
| 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.7 | 6.05 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G) | LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | SIM |
| 5.4 | 5.9 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li - Ion Battery | -- |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 360 hours standby time |
| 6.8 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Tab E 8.0 has an overall score of 64.9, which is a bit better than the Microsoft Surface 2's 63.4 score. The Galaxy Tab E 8.0 design has the same thickness than the Microsoft Surface 2, but it's notably lighter. Galaxy Tab E 8.0 has Android 5.1 Lollipop OS, and Microsoft Surface 2 works with Windows RT 8.1 OS.
Microsoft Surface 2 features a bit better hardware performance than Galaxy Tab E 8.0, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Microsoft Surface 2 also has a greater amount of RAM memory. Microsoft Surface 2 counts with a brighter screen than Samsung Galaxy Tab E 8.0, because it has a just a little more pixels per inch of display, a really bigger display and a lot better 1080 x 1920px resolution.
Galaxy Tab E 8.0 takes greater videos and photos than Microsoft Surface 2. Both have the same video frame rates, the same video definition and a same resolution camera. The Microsoft Surface 2 has a bigger memory capacity to install games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Tab E 8.0, because although it has no SD memory slot, it also counts with 64 GB internal storage capacity.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab E 8.0 features a very superior battery lifetime than Microsoft Surface 2.
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