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| Global Score | |
| 58.7 | 70.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Samsung |
| Windows | Android 8.1 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow |
| -- | 2016-06-01 |
| 11.30 x 8.23 x 0.37 inches | 10.01 x 6.11 x 0.32 inches |
| 31.01 ounces | 18.52 ounces |
| -- | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 13 inches | 10.1 inches |
| 2880 x 1920 pixels | 1920 x 1200 pixels |
| -- | Super PLS LCD |
| 266 pixels per inch | 224 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 6.8 | 6.9 |
| Performance | |
| 12th Gen Intel Core i5 1235U chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7870 chipset |
| processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Intel Iris Xe Graphics GPU | Mali-T830 MP2 GPU |
| 6.21 | 8.73 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 7.16 |
| Camera | |
| 10.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.05 | 8.36 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 2.4 | 6 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 7300mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 8.48 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| -- | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) has an overall score of 70.2, which is much better than Microsoft Surface 9 Pro's general score of 58.7. Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016)'s design is much lighter and somewhat thinner than the Microsoft Surface 9 Pro. The Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) counts with Android 8.1 Oreo operating system, while Microsoft Surface 9 Pro comes with Windows operating system.
Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) counts with a bit more vivid display than Microsoft Surface 9 Pro, although it has a really smaller screen, a way worse resolution of 1200 x 1920 and a bit worse pixel density. Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) has a much better hardware performance than Microsoft Surface 9 Pro, because although it has a lower amount of RAM, it also counts with a larger number of cores.
The Microsoft Surface 9 Pro features a much bigger storage capacity for games and applications than Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016), because although it has no slot for an SD memory card, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory. Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) counts with a much longer battery duration than Microsoft Surface 9 Pro.
Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) has a greater camera than Microsoft Surface 9 Pro, although it has a less megapixels resolution back camera.
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