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| Global Score | |
| 78.6 | 65.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Microsoft |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie | Windows 8.1 Pro |
| 2019-04-26 | 2013-09-23 |
| 9.65 x 6.30 x 0.22 inches | 10.81 x 6.81 x 0.53 inches |
| 14.11 ounces | 31.99 ounces |
| Black, Gold and Silver | -- |
| Aluminum | -- |
| $ 316.00 | $ 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 |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.4 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 670 SDM670 chipset | -- |
| ARM Cortex-A75 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Intel Core i5 4200U (Dual-Core 1600 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 615 GPU | Intel HD Graphics 4400 GPU |
| 9.09 | 8.46 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 512 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC external memory slot |
| 14.14 | 17.6 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP | -- |
| f/2.00 aperture | -- |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.29 inches (1/3.4") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 9.46 | 0.77 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| Nano SIM | -- |
| 3 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 7040mAh Li - Ion Battery | -- |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 8.32 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass and Gyroscope |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy Tab S5e has an overall score of 78.6, which is a lot better than the Microsoft Surface Pro 2's global score of 65.1. The Samsung Galaxy Tab S5e counts with Android 10 OS, while Microsoft Surface Pro 2 has Windows 8.1 Pro OS. The Samsung Galaxy Tab S5e construction is notably newer, lighter and noticeably thinner than the Microsoft Surface Pro 2.
Samsung Galaxy Tab S5e has a little sharper screen than Microsoft Surface Pro 2, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with more pixels per inch of display and a higher resolution of 1600 x 2560px. Galaxy Tab S5e has a bit better CPU than Microsoft Surface Pro 2, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory, it also counts with a larger number of cores.
Galaxy Tab S5e features a greater camera than Microsoft Surface Pro 2, because it has a way higher (4K) video quality. The Microsoft Surface Pro 2 has a superior storage capacity to install applications and games than Samsung Galaxy Tab S5e, because although it has no slot for an SD memory card, it also counts with 384 GB more internal memory capacity.
The Galaxy Tab S5e has a way better battery performance than Microsoft Surface Pro 2.
The Galaxy Tab S5e is a bit more expensive than the Microsoft Surface Pro 2, but you can get a much better tablet for that few extra dollars.
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