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| Global Score | |
| 63.4 | 70.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Samsung |
| Windows RT 8.1 | Android 8.1 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2013-09-23 | 2016-06-01 |
| 10.81 x 6.79 x 0.35 inches | 10.01 x 6.11 x 0.32 inches |
| 23.84 ounces | 18.52 ounces |
| -- | 16 777 216 |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 630.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.6 inches | 10.1 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1920 x 1200 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super PLS LCD |
| 208 pixels per inch | 224 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 6.9 |
| Performance | |
| NVIDIA Tegra 4 (T40) chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7870 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A15 (Quad-Core 1700 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Mali-T830 MP2 GPU |
| 8.55 | 8.73 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 7.16 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 3.50 MP | 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.90 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.05 | 8.36 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| SIM | Nano SIM |
| 5.9 | 6 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 7300mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 360 hours standby time | -- |
| 1.36 | 8.48 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) has an overall score of 70.2, which is much better than the Microsoft Surface 2's 63.4 overall score. The Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) works with Android 8.1 Oreo operating system, and Microsoft Surface 2 comes with Windows RT 8.1 operating system. Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) is a extremely newer tablet device, and it's also way lighter and a little thinner than the Microsoft Surface 2.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) counts with a bit better performance than Microsoft Surface 2, and although they both have the same RAM memory amount, the Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) also has more CPU cores. Microsoft Surface 2 features a bit better screen than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016), because although it has a little lower display density and a quite lower resolution of 1080 x 1920px, it also counts with a quite larger display.
Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) shoots much clearer videos and photos than Microsoft Surface 2, and although they both have the same video frame rates and the same 1920x1080 video quality, the Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) also has a back camera with a much higher resolution. The Microsoft Surface 2 counts with slightly more memory for apps and games than Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016), because although it has no external memory slot, it also counts with 48 GB more internal memory capacity.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) counts with a way better battery performance than Microsoft Surface 2.
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