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| Global Score | |
| 73.3 | 63.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Microsoft |
| Android 13 | Windows RT 8.1 |
| -- | 2013-09-23 |
| -- | 10.81 x 6.79 x 0.35 inches |
| -- | 23.84 ounces |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 630.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 14.6 inches | 10.6 inches |
| 2960 x 1848 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| -- | IPS LCD |
| 239 pixels per inch | 208 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.6 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 SM8550 (4 nm) chipset | NVIDIA Tegra 4 (T40) chipset |
| processor | ARM Cortex-A15 (Quad-Core 1700 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Adreno 740 GPU | Yes GPU |
| 6.21 | 8.55 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 3.50 MP |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.04 | 6.05 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | SIM |
| 10 | 5.9 |
| Battery Life | |
| 10880mAh Battery | -- |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 360 hours standby time |
| 10.8 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.3 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra is better than the Microsoft Surface 2, getting a 73.3 score against 63.4. The Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra works with Android 13 OS, while Microsoft Surface 2 has Windows RT 8.1 OS. The Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra construction is extremely thinner and lighter than the Microsoft Surface 2.
Microsoft Surface 2 features a much greater processing power than Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra, although it has lesser RAM memory and 4 lesser processing cores. The Microsoft Surface 2 features a little bit better looking screen than Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra, although it has a much smaller display, a bit less pixels per inch of screen and a much lower resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels.
Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra features a much greater memory capacity for applications and games than Microsoft Surface 2, because although it has no external memory card slot, it also counts with more internal memory capacity. The Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra features a really longer battery life than Microsoft Surface 2.
The Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra takes better videos and photos than Microsoft Surface 2, because it has a way more megapixels back-facing camera.
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