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| Global Score | |
| 78.8 | 63.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Microsoft |
| -- | Windows RT 8.1 |
| 2018-08-10 | 2013-09-23 |
| 9.81 x 6.47 x 0.28 inches | 10.81 x 6.79 x 0.35 inches |
| 17.04 ounces | 23.84 ounces |
| Black and Gray | -- |
| Glass | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 307.00 | $ 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 |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.5 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | NVIDIA Tegra 4 (T40) chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A15 (Quad-Core 1700 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Yes GPU |
| 9.27 | 8.55 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC external memory slot |
| 11.34 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 3.50 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | -- |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 9.57 | 6.05 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE-A (4G) and LTE (4G) | LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| -- | SIM |
| 5 | 5.9 |
| Battery Life | |
| 7300mAh Li - Polymer Battery | -- |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 360 hours standby time |
| 8.48 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy Tab S4 has a general score of 78.8, which is a lot better than the Microsoft Surface 2's 63.4 global score. Samsung Galaxy Tab S4's design is a lot newer, way lighter and somewhat thinner than the Microsoft Surface 2. Samsung Galaxy Tab S4 features a bit better performance than Microsoft Surface 2, because it has a greater amount of RAM and a larger number of cores.
The Galaxy Tab S4 features a bit more vivid screen than Microsoft Surface 2, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a better resolution of 1600 x 2560 pixels and a higher pixels amount per display inch. Galaxy Tab S4 has a much greater storage capacity to store more apps and games than Microsoft Surface 2. Both of them have equal internal memory.
Samsung Galaxy Tab S4 has a greater camera than Microsoft Surface 2, because it has a back-facing camera with lot more MP and a way better 3840x2160 video quality. The Galaxy Tab S4 features a much better battery life than Microsoft Surface 2.
Galaxy Tab S4 not only is the best tablets of the ones in this comparison, but it's also a bargain compared to the other tablets.
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