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| Global Score | |
| 61.5 | 63.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Microsoft |
| -- | Windows RT 8.1 |
| 2015-11-08 | 2013-09-23 |
| 17.79 x 10.86 x 0.47 inches | 10.81 x 6.79 x 0.35 inches |
| 93.48 ounces | 23.84 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 599.00 | $ 630.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 18.4 inches | 10.6 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| TFT | IPS LCD |
| 120 pixels per inch | 208 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 5.9 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7580 chipset | NVIDIA Tegra 4 (T40) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A15 (Quad-Core 1700 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Mali-T720 MP2 GPU | Yes GPU |
| 8.73 | 8.55 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC external memory slot |
| 10.02 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 2.10 MP | 5.00 MP + 3.50 MP |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 0.55 | 6.05 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | SIM |
| 5.7 | 5.9 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5700mAh Li - Ion Battery | -- |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 360 hours standby time |
| 7.36 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Microsoft Surface 2 has a global score of 63.4, which is just a bit better than Samsung Galaxy View's 61.5 overall score. Microsoft Surface 2 is an noticeably older device than the Samsung Galaxy View, but Microsoft made it notably thinner and notably lighter anyway. Galaxy View has just a little better hardware performance than Microsoft Surface 2, and although they both have a 2 GB RAM, the Galaxy View also has more CPU cores (but slower).
The Microsoft Surface 2 features a lot better looking screen than Samsung Galaxy View, because although it has a much smaller display, and they both have an equal resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels, the Microsoft Surface 2 also counts with a lot more pixels per display inch. Microsoft Surface 2 captures way better photographs and videos than Samsung Galaxy View.
Samsung Galaxy View features a much better storage to install games and applications than Microsoft Surface 2. Both have equal internal memory capacity. Galaxy View features a much longer battery lifetime than Microsoft Surface 2.
The Microsoft Surface 2 costs a little more money than the Samsung Galaxy View, but it's still a good choice, because you can get a better tablet for that extra money.
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