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| Global Score | |
| 65.3 | 58.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Microsoft |
| Android 8.1 Oreo | Windows RT |
| 2019-04-26 | 2012-06-18 |
| 16.43 x 10.37 x 0.68 inches | 10.81 x 6.77 x 0.37 inches |
| 78.72 ounces | 24.00 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 740.00 | $ 123.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 17.3 inches | 10.6 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 1366 x 768 pixels |
| IPS LCD | -- |
| 127 pixels per inch | 148 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6 | 6.6 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7884 chipset | NVIDIA Tegra 3 T30 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 2 GB (1500 MHz) RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP2 GPU | ULP GeForce (520 MHz) GPU |
| 8.73 | 8.64 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC external memory slot |
| 11.34 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP | 1.00 MP |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 0.66 | 4.29 |
| 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 4.0 |
| GPS | -- |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy View 2 has a score of 65.3, which is better than the Microsoft Surface RT's score of 58.4. Samsung Galaxy View 2's body is noticeably newer than Microsoft Surface RT's, although it's a lot heavier and a lot thicker. The Samsung Galaxy View 2 counts with Android 8.1 Oreo operating system, while Microsoft Surface RT counts with Windows RT operating system.
Galaxy View 2 features a bit more powerful CPU than Microsoft Surface RT, because although it has doesn't have an extra GPU, it also counts with 1 GB more RAM and 4 more CPU cores. The Microsoft Surface RT counts with a sharper display than Samsung Galaxy View 2, because although it has a much smaller screen and a lot lower resolution of 768 x 1366px, it also counts with a little bit better pixel number per inch of display.
The Microsoft Surface RT features a lot better camera than Galaxy View 2. The Samsung Galaxy View 2 counts with much more storage capacity to install games and applications than Microsoft Surface RT. Both of them have equal internal memory. The Galaxy View 2 features a way better battery duration than Microsoft Surface RT.
Although Galaxy View 2 is a better device, it is way more expensive than the Microsoft Surface RT, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as the Microsoft Surface RT. So if you want that extra features and specs, you can buy Galaxy View 2, else you can save some money and get the Microsoft Surface RT, giving up a couple features and specs.
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