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Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5
32 GBSM-T805
Microsoft Surface 2
64 GB| Global Score | |
| 74.3 | 63.4 |
| 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 | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 189.00 | $ 630.00 |
| 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 | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC external memory slot |
| 8.12 | 7.7 |
| 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
The Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5 is better than Microsoft Surface 2, having a global score of 74.3 against 63.4. Even though the Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5 and Microsoft Surface 2 were only released 9 months apart, the Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5 is lighter and thinner. The Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5 has Android 4.4.2 OS, and Microsoft Surface 2 has Windows RT 8.1 OS.
Galaxy Tab S 10.5 has a sharper display than Microsoft Surface 2, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a higher pixels number in each display inch and a better resolution of 1600 x 2560px. Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5 features slightly more storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Microsoft Surface 2, although it has only 32 GB internal memory capacity.
Galaxy Tab S 10.5 has a bit better processing unit than Microsoft Surface 2, because it has a greater number of cores and a higher amount of RAM memory. The Galaxy Tab S 10.5 captures much clearer videos and photos than Microsoft Surface 2, and although they both have the same video frame rates and the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video quality, the Galaxy Tab S 10.5 also has a way more MP back-facing camera.
Galaxy Tab S 10.5 counts with a superior battery duration than Microsoft Surface 2.
Even being the best tablet between the ones we are comparing, Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5 is also very cheap compared to the other tablets, which makes this tablet an obvious call.
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