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| Global Score | |
| 64.1 | 63.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Microsoft |
| Android 13 | Windows RT 8.1 |
| 2023-07-26 | 2013-09-23 |
| 10.01 x 63.21 x 0.23 inches | 10.81 x 6.79 x 0.35 inches |
| 17.57 ounces | 23.84 ounces |
| Beige and Graphite | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 630.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 11 inches | 10.6 inches |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| Dynamic AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| -- | 208 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 2.7 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 SM8550-AC (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 |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC external memory slot |
| 15.42 | 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 |
| -- | LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| -- | SIM |
| 2.4 | 5.9 |
| Battery Life | |
| 8400mAh Battery | -- |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 360 hours standby time |
| 9.28 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.3 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| -- | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 is a little bit better than Microsoft Surface 2, getting a 64.1 score against 63.4. The Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 body is incredibly newer, a lot lighter and noticeably thinner than Microsoft Surface 2. The Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 works with Android 13 OS, while Microsoft Surface 2 works with Windows RT 8.1 OS.
Microsoft Surface 2 has a lot better looking screen than Galaxy Tab S9, although it has a bit smaller screen. Galaxy Tab S9 counts with much more storage for games and applications than Microsoft Surface 2, because it has 64 GB more internal memory. The Microsoft Surface 2 counts with a much powerful CPU than Galaxy Tab S9, although it has a lower amount of RAM memory and a lower number of cores (although faster).
The Galaxy Tab S9 features a much better battery life than Microsoft Surface 2. Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 captures much clearer photographs and videos than Microsoft Surface 2, because it has a much better 13 MP resolution camera.
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