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| Global Score | |
| 65.3 | 66.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Microsoft |
| Android 8.1 Oreo | Windows 10 |
| 2019-04-26 | 2018-08-02 |
| 16.43 x 10.37 x 0.68 inches | 9.65 x 6.89 x 0.33 inches |
| 78.72 ounces | 18.41 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 740.00 | $ 367.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 17.3 inches | 10 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 1200 x 1800 pixels |
| IPS LCD | -- |
| 127 pixels per inch | 216 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 6 | 6.7 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7884 chipset | Intel Pentium 4415Y chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor | 64-bit, 14 nm (Dual-Core 1600 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP2 GPU | Intel HD Graphics 615 GPU |
| 8.73 | 8.46 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 11.34 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 0.66 | 6.49 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | -- |
| Nano SIM | -- |
| 6.3 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 12000mAh Li - Ion Battery | -- |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 11.44 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0, EDR | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | -- |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Microsoft Surface Go is slightly better than Samsung Galaxy View 2, getting a general score of 66.5 against 65.3. The Microsoft Surface Go works with Windows 10 OS, and Samsung Galaxy View 2 comes with Android 8.1 Oreo OS. Even though Microsoft Surface Go and Samsung Galaxy View 2 were released with only a couple of months difference, Microsoft Surface Go is a lot lighter and incredibly thinner.
The Galaxy View 2 has a bit superior CPU than Microsoft Surface Go, because although it has lesser RAM, it also counts with more 1600 megahertz CPU cores. The Microsoft Surface Go has a sharper display than Galaxy View 2, because although it has a much smaller screen, it also counts with a bit higher resolution of 1800 x 1200 pixels and a way better display pixel density.
The Galaxy View 2 counts with a greater storage to store more games and applications than Microsoft Surface Go, because although it has just 64 GB internal memory, it also counts with a SD memory slot that supports a maximum of 400 GB. Samsung Galaxy View 2 has a much better battery duration than Microsoft Surface Go.
Microsoft Surface Go captures much clearer pictures and videos than Galaxy View 2.
Microsoft Surface Go is not only the best tablets in this comparison, but it's also by far the cheapest.
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