Phone Comparison - Microsoft Surface vs Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0 N5100 vs Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4

	Microsoft Surface ✖	Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0 N5100 ✖	Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 ✖

General Info
	Microsoft Surface ✖	Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0 N5100 ✖	Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 ✖


Manufacturer	Microsoft	Samsung	Samsung
Announced	October 2012	February 2013	January 2014
Status	Released - November 2012	Available - April 2013	Coming soon
Colors	Dark Titanium	Black, White/Silver	White
Form Factor	Candybar	Candybar	Candybar
Dimension	274.6 x 172 x 9.4 mm (10.81 x 6.77 x 0.37 in)	210.8 x 135.9 x 7.95 mm (8.3 x 5.35 x 0.31 in)	219 x 128.5 x 7.2 mm (8.62 x 5.06 x 0.28 in)
Weight	680.4 g (23.99.0.14 oz)	345 g (12.17 oz)	336 g (11.85 oz)
2G Network	N/A	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G Network		HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
4G Network	-	LTE (Reigon Dependent) LTE 700 MHz Class 17 / 850 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - AT&T	LTE
Messaging	, Push Mail, EMail, IM	SMS, MMS, Push Mail, EMail, IM	SMS, MMS, EMail, IM
Hardware and OS
OS	Microsoft Windows RT	Android OS, v4.1.2 (Jelly Bean), upgradable to v4.2 (Jelly Bean)	Android OS, v4.4 (KitKat)
Processor	Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A9, Nvidia Tegra 3 T30	Quad-core 1.6 GHz Cortex-A9, Exynos 4412	Quad-core 2.3 GHz Krait 400, Qualcomm Snapdragon 800
GPU	ULP GeForce	Mali-400MP	Adreno 330
RAM	2 GB	2 GB	2 GB
Internal Memory	32/64 GB storage	16/32 GB storage	16/32 GB
External Memory	microSD, up to 64 GB	microSD, up to 32 GB	microSD, up to 64 GB

Display
Type	TFT capacitive touchscreen	SC-LCD capacitive touchscreen	Super clear LCD capacitive touchscreen
Colors	16M colors	16M colors	16M colors
Size	10.6 inches	8.0 inches	8.4 inches
Resolution	1366 x 768 pixels (148 ppi)	800 x 1280 pixels (189 ppi)	2560 x 1600 pixels (359 ppi)
Screen-to-Body Ratio	65.42%	64.56%	72.86%
Multi-Touch
Multimedia
3.5mm Jack
Radio	No	No	-
Games	Yes + Downloadable	Yes + Downloadable	Yes + Downloadable
Loud Speaker
Camera
Rear Camera	1.2 MP	5 MP, 2592х1944 pixels	8 MP, 3264x2448 pixels
Flash	No	No	LED flash
Features	Geo-tagging	Geo-tagging, touch focus, face detection, image stabilization	Auto focus, Geo-tagging, Face And Smile Detection
Video	Yes, 720p	Yes, 720p@30fps	Yes, 1080p@60fps
Front Camera	Yes, 1.2 MP, 720p@30fps [Similar]	Yes, 1.3 MP [Similar]	Yes, 2 MP, 1080p@30fps [Similar]
Connectivity and Data Rate
GPRS	No	Class 12 (4+1/3+2/2+3/1+4 slots), 32 - 48 kbps	Yes
Edge	No	Class 12	Yes
3G	-	HSDPA, 21 Mbps; HSUPA, 5.76 Mbps	HSDPA, 42.2 Mbps; HSUPA, 5.76 Mbps; LTE, Cat4, 50 Mbps UL, 150 Mbps DL
Bluetooth	Yes, v4.0 with A2DP	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, Wi-Fi Direct, dual-band, Wi-Fi hotspot	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, Wi-Fi hotspot
USB	Yes, USB v2.0, USB Host support	Yes, v2.0 (MHL), USB Host	Yes, microUSB v2.0, USB Host
GPS	Yes	Yes, with A-GPS support and GLONASS	Yes, with A-GPS support and GLONASS
Browser	HTML5	HTML5	HTML5

User Memory
Internal	32/64 GB storage, 2 GB RAM	16/32 GB storage, 2 GB RAM	16/32 GB, 2 GB RAM
Expandable Storage	microSD, up to 64 GB	microSD, up to 32 GB	microSD, up to 64 GB
USB OTG	Supported	Supported	Supported
Sensors
Fingerprint
Proximity Sensor
Accelerometer Sensor
NFC
Battery
Type	Standard battery, Li-Ion	Non-removable, Li-Ion Battery	Non-removable Li-Ion Battery
Capacity	31.5 Wh	4600 mAh	4800 mAh
Stand by	Up to 360 h	-	-
Talk Time	Up to 8 h	Up to 8 h	-

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