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| Global Score | |
| 63.4 | 74.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Samsung |
| Windows RT 8.1 | Android 11 |
| 2013-09-23 | 2021-06-18 |
| 10.81 x 6.79 x 0.35 inches | 8.37 x 4.91 x 0.31 inches |
| 23.84 ounces | 12.91 ounces |
| -- | Grey and Silver |
| -- | Metal and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 630.00 | $ 160.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.6 inches | 8.7 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1340 x 800 pixels |
| IPS LCD | TFT |
| 208 pixels per inch | 179 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 6.6 |
| Performance | |
| NVIDIA Tegra 4 (T40) chipset | Mediatek Helio P22T MT8768T chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A15 (Quad-Core 1700 MHz) processor | Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | PowerVR GE8320 GPU |
| 8.55 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 11.12 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 3.50 MP | 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| -- | f/2.00 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-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| SIM | Nano SIM |
| 5.9 | 6 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 5100mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 360 hours standby time | -- |
| 1.36 | 6.88 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Tab A7 Lite is better than the Microsoft Surface 2, having a score of 74.2 against 63.4. The Galaxy Tab A7 Lite comes with Android 11 OS, while Microsoft Surface 2 has Windows RT 8.1 OS. Galaxy Tab A7 Lite's body is a lot newer, somewhat thinner and way lighter than Microsoft Surface 2.
Microsoft Surface 2 counts with just a bit better looking display than Samsung Galaxy Tab A7 Lite, because it has a higher resolution of 1080 x 1920, a little higher pixel density and a larger screen. The Samsung Galaxy Tab A7 Lite counts with a bit superior processing unit than Microsoft Surface 2, because it has 1 GB more RAM memory and a greater number of cores.
Galaxy Tab A7 Lite takes way better videos and photos than Microsoft Surface 2, and although they both have the same video definition and the same video frame rate, the Galaxy Tab A7 Lite also has a camera with a lot higher 8 megapixels resolution. The Samsung Galaxy Tab A7 Lite counts with a much bigger memory capacity for games and applications than Microsoft Surface 2, although it has less internal memory capacity.
Samsung Galaxy Tab A7 Lite has a much better battery life than Microsoft Surface 2.
The Galaxy Tab A7 Lite not only is the best tablets of the ones in this comparison, but it's also a bargain compared to the other ones, which makes this tablet a great choice.
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