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| Global Score | |
| 78.6 | 63.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Microsoft |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie | Windows RT 8.1 |
| 2019-04-26 | 2013-09-23 |
| 9.65 x 6.30 x 0.22 inches | 10.81 x 6.79 x 0.35 inches |
| 14.11 ounces | 23.84 ounces |
| Black, Gold and Silver | -- |
| Aluminum | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 316.00 | $ 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 |
| 7.4 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 670 SDM670 chipset | NVIDIA Tegra 4 (T40) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A75 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A15 (Quad-Core 1700 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Adreno 615 GPU | Yes GPU |
| 9.09 | 8.55 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC external memory slot |
| 14.14 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 3.50 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | -- |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.29 inches (1/3.4") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 9.46 | 6.05 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| -- | LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | SIM |
| 3 | 5.9 |
| Battery Life | |
| 7040mAh Li - Ion Battery | -- |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 360 hours standby time |
| 8.32 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy Tab S5e is much better than Microsoft Surface 2, having a score of 78.6 against 63.4. Galaxy Tab S5e counts with Android 10 OS, and Microsoft Surface 2 comes with Windows RT 8.1 OS. Galaxy Tab S5e's body is noticeably newer, a lot lighter and noticeably thinner than the Microsoft Surface 2.
Galaxy Tab S5e counts with just a bit better performance than Microsoft Surface 2, because it has a greater number of faster cores and more RAM. Samsung Galaxy Tab S5e counts with a bit more vivid screen than Microsoft Surface 2, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a greater display pixels density and a better resolution of 1600 x 2560px.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab S5e has a way bigger memory capacity to store more games and applications than Microsoft Surface 2, because it has 64 GB more internal memory capacity. Galaxy Tab S5e counts with a much better battery life than Microsoft Surface 2. The Samsung Galaxy Tab S5e captures way better photos and videos than Microsoft Surface 2, because it has a lot better (4K) video quality and a back facing camera with much more MP.
The Galaxy Tab S5e not only is the best tablets between the ones we are comparing, but it's also by far the cheapest, making it an easy decision.
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