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Microsoft Surface Pro 2
512 GB| Global Score | |
| 75.2 | 65.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Microsoft |
| Android 4.4.2 | Windows 8.1 Pro |
| 2014-01-06 | 2013-09-23 |
| 8.62 x 5.06 x 0.28 inches | 10.81 x 6.81 x 0.53 inches |
| 11.82 ounces | 31.99 ounces |
| $ 289.00 | $ 292.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.4 inches | 10.6 inches |
| 1600 x 2560 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super Clear LCD | IPS LCD |
| 359 pixels per inch | 208 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.8 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset | -- |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Intel Core i5 4200U (Dual-Core 1600 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Intel HD Graphics 4400 GPU |
| 9.27 | 8.46 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 512 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC external memory slot |
| 7.56 | 17.6 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 7.7 | 0.77 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | -- |
| SIM | -- |
| 7 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4800mAh Battery | -- |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 25 hours talk time | -- |
| 6.64 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | -- |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass and Gyroscope |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 has a score of 75.2, which is better than the Microsoft Surface Pro 2's global score of 65.1. The Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 construction is lighter and noticeably thinner than Microsoft Surface Pro 2, even when they were only released 4 months apart. The Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 works with Android 4.4.2 OS, while Microsoft Surface Pro 2 has Windows 8.1 Pro OS.
Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 has a much better screen than Microsoft Surface Pro 2, because although it has a really smaller screen, it also counts with a higher 2560 x 1600 resolution and a lot better count of pixels per inch of display. The Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 counts with a little bit better hardware performance than Microsoft Surface Pro 2, because although it has a lower amount of RAM memory, it also counts with a graphics co-processor and a larger number of faster cores.
The Microsoft Surface Pro 2 features a much bigger storage to install games and applications than Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4, because although it has no slot for an external memory card, it also counts with 512 GB internal storage. Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 features a way better camera than Microsoft Surface Pro 2, because it has a lot higher 1920x1080 video quality.
Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 has a much longer battery duration than Microsoft Surface Pro 2.
Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 not only is the best tablets of the ones in this comparison, but it's also cheaper than the other tablet, which makes it a simple decision.
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