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| Global Score | |
| 66.3 | 76.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Samsung |
| -- | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2015-05-01 | 2019-04-26 |
| 10.51 x 7.36 x 0.34 inches | 9.65 x 5.88 x 0.30 inches |
| 21.92 ounces | 16.54 ounces |
| -- | Black, Gold and Gray |
| -- | Aluminum |
| $ 375.00 | $ 330.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.8 inches | 10.1 inches |
| 1280 x 1920 pixels | 1920 x 1200 pixels |
| -- | IPS LCD |
| 214 pixels per inch | 224 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 6.8 | 6.9 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Atom x7 Z8700 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 7904 chipset |
| 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 1600 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Intel HD GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 8.55 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 3.50 MP | 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| -- | f/2.00 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.49 | 8.47 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 5.5 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 6150mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 7.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2019) has an overall score of 76.7, which is better than the Microsoft Surface 3's 66.3 global score. The Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2019) construction is notably newer, way lighter and somewhat thinner than Microsoft Surface 3. Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2019) counts with a slightly better screen than Microsoft Surface 3, because although it has a little smaller display and a little lower 1200 x 1920 resolution, it also counts with a quite greater display pixels density.
Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2019) has a way bigger storage for applications and games than Microsoft Surface 3, and although they both have equal 128 GB internal memory, the Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2019) also has a slot for an SD memory card that admits a maximum of 512 GB. Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2019) has a little bit better performance than Microsoft Surface 3, because although it has 1 GB lesser RAM memory, it also counts with a larger number of cores.
Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2019) features a lot better camera than Microsoft Surface 3. They have a same resolution back-facing camera, the same video frame rate and the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video quality. The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2019) has a very superior battery lifetime than Microsoft Surface 3.
Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2019) not only is the best devices of the ones we are comparing here, but it's also cheaper than the Microsoft Surface 3.
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