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Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5
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Microsoft Surface 2
AT&T| Global Score | |
| 73.1 | 61.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Microsoft |
| Android 4.4.2 | Windows RT 8.1 |
| 2014-06-12 | 2013-09-23 |
| 9.74 x 6.98 x 0.26 inches | 10.81 x 6.79 x 0.35 inches |
| 16.47 ounces | 23.84 ounces |
| Black and White | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 189.00 | $ 180.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.5 inches | 10.6 inches |
| 2560 x 1600 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 288 pixels per inch | 208 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.3 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 5 Octa 5420 chipset | NVIDIA Tegra 4 (T40) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A15 (Quad-Core 1900 MHz + Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A15 (Quad-Core 1700 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (933 MHz) RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| ARM Mali-T628 MP6 GPU | Yes GPU |
| 8.82 | 8.55 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC external memory slot |
| 6.72 | 5.8 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 2.10 MP | 5.00 MP + 3.50 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.48 | 6.05 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G) and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Micro SIM | SIM |
| 5.5 | 5.9 |
| Battery Life | |
| 7900mAh Battery | -- |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 360 hours standby time |
| 8.88 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy Tab S 10.5 has an overall score of 73.1, which is much better than the Microsoft Surface 2's score of 61.8. The Galaxy Tab S 10.5 is a notably lighter and incredibly thinner portable tablet than the Microsoft Surface 2, even when both were released with only a few months difference. The Galaxy Tab S 10.5 has Android 4.4.2 operating system, and Microsoft Surface 2 comes with Windows RT 8.1 operating system.
The Galaxy Tab S 10.5 counts with a sharper display than Microsoft Surface 2, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a better 1600 x 2560 resolution and a better amount of pixels per inch of screen. The Galaxy Tab S 10.5 features a bit faster CPU than Microsoft Surface 2, because it has a greater number of cores and 1 GB more RAM.
Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5 has a greater camera than Microsoft Surface 2, and although they both have the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video definition and the same video frame rates, the Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5 also has a lot better 8 mega pixels resolution camera. The Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5 features a greater memory capacity to store more apps and games than Microsoft Surface 2, although it has less internal memory.
Galaxy Tab S 10.5 features a very superior battery lifetime than Microsoft Surface 2.
Galaxy Tab S 10.5 is a little more expensive than Microsoft Surface 2, but it's still a good choice, because you can get a lot more features for that extra money.
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