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Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5
32 GBSM-T805
Microsoft Surface Pro 2
512 GB| Global Score | |
| 74.3 | 65.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Microsoft |
| Android 4.4.2 | Windows 8.1 Pro |
| 2014-06-12 | 2013-09-23 |
| 9.74 x 6.98 x 0.26 inches | 10.81 x 6.81 x 0.53 inches |
| 16.47 ounces | 31.99 ounces |
| Black and White | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 189.00 | $ 292.00 |
| 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 | -- |
| ARM Cortex-A15 (Quad-Core 1900 MHz + Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor | Intel Core i5 4200U (Dual-Core 1600 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (933 MHz) RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| ARM Mali-T628 MP6 GPU | Intel HD Graphics 4400 GPU |
| 8.82 | 8.46 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 512 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC external memory slot |
| 8.12 | 17.6 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 2.10 MP | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 7.48 | 0.77 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G) and GSM | -- |
| Micro SIM | -- |
| 5.5 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 7900mAh Battery | -- |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 8.88 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass and Gyroscope |
Comparison review
Galaxy Tab S 10.5 has an overall score of 74.3, which is better than the Microsoft Surface Pro 2's 65.1 score. Galaxy Tab S 10.5 is a notably lighter and much thinner tablet device than Microsoft Surface Pro 2, even though they were released only a couple months apart. The Galaxy Tab S 10.5 has Android 4.4.2 OS, and Microsoft Surface Pro 2 counts with Windows 8.1 Pro OS.
The Galaxy Tab S 10.5 counts with just a bit better hardware performance than Microsoft Surface Pro 2, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM, it also counts with a larger number of faster cores. Galaxy Tab S 10.5 features a sharper screen than Microsoft Surface Pro 2, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a greater quantity of pixels per display inch and a better resolution of 1600 x 2560px.
The Galaxy Tab S 10.5 takes much clearer pictures and videos than Microsoft Surface Pro 2, because it has a lot higher (Full HD) video resolution. Microsoft Surface Pro 2 features a superior storage capacity for games and applications than Galaxy Tab S 10.5, because although it has no slot for external memory cards, it also counts with more internal memory capacity.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5 features a much better battery duration than Microsoft Surface Pro 2.
In addition to being the best tablet in this comparison, the Galaxy Tab S 10.5 is also by far the cheapest.
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