Microsoft Surface 2 vs Samsung Galaxy Tab A8 10.5 (2021)
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| Phone Names | Microsoft Surface 2 | Samsung Galaxy Tab A8 10.5 (2021) |
| Network | ||
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| 2G bands | N/A | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
| 3G bands | - | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 |
| 4G bands | - | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66 |
| EDGE | No | - |
| GPRS | No | - |
| Speed | - | HSPA, LTE - cellular model only |
| Technology | No cellular connectivity | GSM / HSPA / LTE |
| Launch | ||
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| Announced | 2013, September. Released 2013, October | 2021, December 15 |
| Status | Discontinued | Available. Released 2022, January 17 |
| Body | ||
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| Dimensions | 274.6 x 172.5 x 8.9 mm (10.81 x 6.79 x 0.35 in) | 246.8 x 161.9 x 6.9 mm (9.72 x 6.37 x 0.27 in) |
| SIM | No | Nano-SIM (cellular model only) |
| Weight | 675.9 g (1.49 lb) | 508 g (1.12 lb) |
| Built-in 2-stage kickstand | - | |
| Display | ||
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| Resolution | 1920 x 1080 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~208 ppi density) | 1200 x 1920 pixels, 16:10 ratio (~216 ppi density) |
| Size | 10.6 inches, 309.8 cm2 (~65.4% screen-to-body ratio) | 10.5 inches, 319.7 cm2 (~80.0% screen-to-body ratio) |
| Type | TFT | TFT LCD |
| ClearType technology | - | |
| Platform | ||
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| CPU | Quad-core 1.7 GHz Cortex-A15 | Octa-core (2x2.0 GHz Cortex-A75 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55) |
| Chipset | Nvidia Tegra 4 T40 | Unisoc Tiger T618 (12 nm) |
| GPU | ULP GeForce (72 cores) | Mali G52 MP2 |
| OS | Microsoft Windows RT | Android 11, upgradable to Android 14, One UI 6 |
| Memory | ||
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| Card slot | microSDXC (dedicated slot) | microSDXC (dedicated slot) |
| Internal | 32GB 2GB RAM, 64GB 2GB RAM | 32GB 2GB RAM, 32GB 3GB RAM, 64GB 2GB RAM, 64GB 3GB RAM, 64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 3GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM |
| Main Camera | ||
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| Features | LED flash | - |
| Single | 5 MP, AF | 8 MP, AF |
| Video | 1080p@30fps | 1080p@30fps |
| Selfie camera | ||
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| Single | 3.5 MP | 5 MP |
| Video | 1080p@30fps | 1080p@30fps |
| Sound | ||
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| 3.5mm jack | Yes | Yes |
| 35mm jack | Yes | Yes |
| Loudspeaker | Yes, with stereo speakers | Yes, with stereo speakers (4 speakers) |
| Comms | ||
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| Bluetooth | 4.0, A2DP | 5.0, A2DP, LE |
| NFC | No | No |
| Positioning | No | GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS - cellular model only |
| Radio | No | No |
| USB | USB 3.0, OTG | USB Type-C 2.0 |
| WLAN | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct |
| Features | ||
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| Sensors | Accelerometer, gyro, compass | Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass |
| TV-out via HDMI port MP4/DivX/XviD/WMV/H.264 player MP3/WAV/eAAC+/FLAC player Photo viewer/editor Microsoft Office 2013 RT SkyDrive (200 GB cloud storage) Skype free international calls and Wi-Fi for 1 year | - | |
| Battery | ||
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| Charging | - | 15W wired |
| Type | Li-Ion, non-removable | Li-Po 7040 mAh |
| Misc | ||
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| Colors | Dark Titanium | Gray, Silver, Pink Gold |
| Models | - | SM-X200, SM-X205 |
| Price | About 330 EUR | About 230 EUR |
| SAR EU | - | 0.92 W/kg (body) |