Microsoft Surface 2
Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 8.0Microsoft Surface 2 vs Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 8.0
General Info
| Manufacturer | |
| Microsoft | Samsung |
| Announced | |
| September 2013 | June 2013 |
| Status | |
| Available - October 2013 | Available - July 2013 |
| Colors | |
| Dark Titanium | White |
| Form Factor | |
| Candybar | Candybar |
| Dimension | |
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274.6 x 172.5 x 8.9 mm (10.81 x 6.79 x 0.35 in) |
209.8 x 123.8 x 7.4 mm (8.26 x 4.87 x 0.29 in) |
| Weight | |
| 675.9 g (23.81.0.32 oz) | 314 g (11.08 oz) |
| 2G Network | |
| No | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
| 3G Network | |
| No | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 |
| 4G Network | |
| - | LTE 800 / 850 / 900 / 1800 / 2100 / 2600 |
| Messaging | |
| , Push Mail, EMail, IM | SMS, MMS, Push Mail, EMail, IM |
Hardware and OS
| OS | |
| Microsoft Windows 8.1 RT | Android OS, v4.2.2 (Jelly Bean) |
| Processor | |
| Quad-core 1.7 GHz Cortex-A15, Nvidia Tegra 4 T40 [Similar] | Dual-core 1.5 GHz, Exynos 4212 [Similar] |
| GPU | |
| ULP GeForce (72 cores) [Similar] | Mali-400MP [Similar] |
| RAM | |
| 2 GB [Browse Similar] | 1.5 GB [Browse Similar] |
| Internal Memory | |
| 32/64 GB storage | 8/16 GB |
| External Memory | |
| microSD, up to 64 GB | microSD, up to 64 GB |
Display
Camera
| Rear Camera | |
| 5 MP, 2592х1936 pixels [Similar] | 5 MP, 2592х1944 pixels [Similar] |
| Flash | |
| LED flash | LED flash |
| Features | |
| Auto focus, Geo-tagging | Auto focus, Geo-tagging, Touch Focus, Face Detection |
| Video | |
| Yes, 1080p@30fps | Yes, 720p@30fps |
| Front Camera | |
| Yes, 3.5 MP, 1080p@30fps videos [Similar] | Yes, 1.3 MP [Similar] |
Multimedia
| 3.5mm Jack | |
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| Radio | |
| No | No |
| Games | |
| Yes + Downloadable | Yes + Downloadable |
| Loud Speaker | |
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Connectivity and Data Rate
| GPRS | |
| No | Yes |
| Edge | |
| No | Yes |
| 3G | |
| No | HSDPA, 42 Mbps; HSUPA, 5.76 Mbps; LTE, Cat3, 50 Mbps UL, 100 Mbps DL |
| Bluetooth | |
| Yes, v4.0 with A2DP | Yes, v4.0 with A2DP |
| Wi-Fi | |
| Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, dual-band | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, Wi-Fi hotspot |
| USB | |
| Yes, USB v3.0, USB Host support | Yes, microUSB v2.0 (MHL), USB Host |
| GPS | |
| Yes | Yes, with A-GPS support |
| Browser | |
| HTML5 | HTML5 |
User Memory
| Internal | |
| 32/64 GB storage, 2 GB RAM | 8/16 GB, 1.5 GB RAM |
| Expandable Storage | |
| microSD, up to 64 GB | microSD, up to 64 GB |
| USB OTG | |
| Supported | Supported |
Sensors
| Fingerprint | |
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| Proximity Sensor | |
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| Accelerometer Sensor | |
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| NFC | |
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Battery
| Type | |
| Non-removable Li-Ion battery | Non-removable Li-Ion Battery |
| Capacity | |
| - | 4450 mAh |
| Stand by | |
| - | - |
| Talk Time | |
| - | Up to 11 h |
