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| Global Score | |
| 74 | 63.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Microsoft |
| -- | Windows RT 8.1 |
| 2015-09-03 | 2013-09-23 |
| 9.34 x 6.65 x 0.22 inches | 10.81 x 6.79 x 0.35 inches |
| 13.83 ounces | 23.84 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | -- |
| Metal | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 630.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.7 inches | 10.6 inches |
| 2048 x 1536 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 264 pixels per inch | 208 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.3 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 5433 chipset | NVIDIA Tegra 4 (T40) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 20 nm (Octa-Core 1900 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A15 (Quad-Core 1700 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Mali-T760 MP6 GPU | Yes GPU |
| 9 | 8.55 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC external memory slot |
| 10.02 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 2.10 MP | 5.00 MP + 3.50 MP |
| 2560 x 1440 (Quad HD / 2K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.38 | 6.05 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| -- | SIM |
| 5.7 | 5.9 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5870mAh Battery | -- |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 360 hours standby time |
| 7.44 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch has a score of 74, which is much better than the Microsoft Surface 2's overall score of 63.4. Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch is a newer portable tablet, and it is also much lighter and a lot thinner than Microsoft Surface 2. Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch features a bit superior processor than Microsoft Surface 2, because it has a greater number of cores and more RAM.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch counts with a little bit better screen than Microsoft Surface 2, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a better 1536 x 2048 resolution and a higher display pixels density. Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch captures just a bit better pictures and videos than Microsoft Surface 2, because it has a way more megapixels back facing camera and a lot better video definition.
Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch features a lot bigger storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Microsoft Surface 2. Both of them have equal internal memory capacity. The Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch has a much better battery performance than Microsoft Surface 2.
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